Can something be legally right but morally wrong?

There are actions that are legally right but morally wrong; there are actions that are morally right but illegal; and then, there are also more or less wide areas of regulations where the legal and the moral coincide. So it’s not correct to say, for example, abortion is morally wrong because it is against the law.

Why is it that a legal not always moral?

Laws ought to be moral. Our laws do not always reflect a national morality, and what is “legal” and “illegal” does not always translate to what is “right” or “wrong.” For example, it is taught from a young age that murder is wrong, bad and evil.

Are laws morally right?

Law, however, is not necessarily the same as morality; there are many moral rules that are not regulated by human legal authorities. And so the question arises as to how one can have a workable set of moral guidelines if there is no one to enforce them.

Why do we have to differentiate between legal and moral rights?

Human rights are those that emphasize the universal rights any person can enjoy while legal rights refer to the rights a particular person is entitled to enjoy legally as enforced by the state/government, and moral rights emphasize the universal ethical rights /guidelines the people can follow.

Are laws always correct?

Scientific laws are short, sweet, and always true. They’re often expressed in a single statement and generally rely on a concise mathematical equation. Laws are accepted as being universal and are the cornerstones of science. They must never be wrong (that is why there are many theories and few laws).

Are all laws based on morality?

The fact a culture might be wrong about what is morally correct, and instantiates laws to reflect their views, does not mean their laws are not based on morality, but that the moral views on which they are based are simply wrong. The laws can be immoral while still being based on accepted, but wrong, moral principles.