دroit et éthique professionnelle S1

Module Information

• Course Title: Droit Et Ethique Professionnelle
• Target Audience: S1 Students
• Major: TS
• Option: RX
• Facilitator: Rajae Aboulabass
• Academic Year: 2024/2025
• Location: ISPITS Annexe Ouarzazate, Daraa Tafilalte, Kingdom of Morocco

Learning Objectives

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of fundamental Moroccan legal principles.
• Develop proficiency in professional ethics.
• Apply knowledge and ethical considerations in professional practice.
• Understand the institutional framework of Moroccan law.
• Learn basic human rights principles, specifically the right to health.

Evaluation

• Continuous Assessments (25%): Written, oral exams, individual or group projects.
• Semester Exam (75%): Written exam.

Course Structure

• Total Contact Hours (VH): 50 hours
• Total Hours (TD + TP+ activities): 36 + 14 hours
• Individual Study (TP): 10 hours

Course Content Outline

• I. Introduction to Legal Studies:
  • Overview of legal sciences
  • Definition of objective law
  • Definition of subjective law
• II. Professional Ethics
• V. Clarification of Concepts:
  • Definition of law
  • Distinction between objective and subjective law
  • Distinction between positive and natural law
• 1-2 Definition:
  • Official/recognized law
  • The system of legal norms in effect in the given society
• 2-2 Classification of Positive Law:
  • Internal/national law
    • Private law
    • Public law
  • International law
    • International private law
    • International public law
• 3-2 Legal Positivism:
  • Origins of the movement.
  • Defining legal characteristics within a society
• 4-3 Legal Naturalism:
  • Philosophic origins of the movement
  • Conformity with human nature as a defining attribute of legal norms.
• 3- Law and Legislation
  • Law as a broad term
  • Legislation as a specific rule from the legislative body
• 4- Legal Language (Constitution Article 5)
• 5- Legal Language semantic, syntactic, stylistic, lexical
• 4- Purpose and Value of Law
  • Quotes emphasizing the importance of the law's role in society
• VI. The sources of objective law :
  • Definition/Importance: The origins and tools used to establish objective law within a nation, ensuring adherence with its constitution.
  • Traditionnal Sources:
    • Religion.
    • Custom.
  • Modern Sources:
    • Laws.
    • Ordinances.
    • Decrees
  • Interpretive Sources:
    • Doctrine.
    • Jurisprudence.
• VIII. The Moroccan Judicial System:
  • Core principles
  • Courts
  • Personnel (judges, magistrates, prosecutors, etc.)
• IX. Administrative Law:
  • Defining administration
  • Structure & organization of the Moroccan administrative system
  • Central Administration:
    • Supreme organs
    • Ministries
  • Territorial Administration
• X. The Concept of Public Service:
  • Defining public service
  • Principles of public service
• XI. The Public Function:
  • Defining the public function
  • Status of civil servants
• 2- Career of Public Officials:
  • Recruitment: Merit-based, equal access
  • Appointment/Nomination: Formal process and timelines.
  • Progression: Advancement, retirement
• 3- Function of Civil Servants:
  • Types of work
  • Leave considerations
• 4- Disciplinary Sanctions:
  • Definitions of misconduct
  • Severity levels
• IV. Relationship between Law and Other Systems:
  • Relationship of law with religion and morality.
  • The universality and societal/cultural variations of moral principles.
  • Convergences and divergences in objectives between moral law and human-made law.
  • The possibility for law to conflict with other social standards
• Differences in Approaches to Law:
  • Overview of differences in legal systems, religious influences and societal interpretations