Hinterwald
In the village of Hinterwald, “the world is still in order.” It is customary for all residents of the village to attend Holy Mass in church on Sundays wearing traditional costumes. A young Muslim family, the M family, is causing unrest because they stubbornly refuse to follow this tradition.
Question: What consequences does the M family face?
Learning Together
Students A, B, and C always study together. To prepare for the exam, they divide up the material, with each of them teaching the others a topic on three consecutive days. A and B stick to the agreement. C, who is supposed to present last, no longer feels like studying with his colleagues, and besides, he already knows the material.
Question: What consequences could C face?
Deposit
Student D moves into a new apartment. After he moves out, the landlord keeps the deposit without giving any reason. The student feels this is unfair and considers getting the money back from the landlord's apartment with the help of his two “experienced” friends X and Y.
Question: What consequences could S face?
Saftey Risks
A company U sells a technical product that later poses safety risks to several customers due to a design flaw. Entrepreneur U believes that the product has been purchased and that he does not have to be accommodating to his customers' excessive demands. The product clearly violates the applicable product safety regulations.
Question: What is the state coercion behind the legal regulations for product safety?
Seminar Paper
A student submits a seminar paper that he has copied largely from the internet. The statutes of his university contain a legal rule that prohibits this.
Question: To what extent is state authority behind these rules?
Smoking Ban
There was a smoking ban in the parliament building, but no penalties were attached to violations.
Question: To what extent is state authority behind these rules?
Abortion
In country A abortion is legal under certain circumstances. However, Doctor A does not want to "play a role when a human being is killed". Therefore he refuses to do his duties in the hospital
Question: What rule systems collide in this case?
Soccer
In football (soccer), it is generally forbidden to touch the ball with one’s hand. Nevertheless, player A catches the ball without any necessity, much to the displeasure of his teammates.
Question: What are the consequences of this? What are the consequences if A is a professional player and this happens in the Champions League final?
Wheat
The two businesspeople, A and B, conclude a contract under which A sells B 50 tons of wheat for EUR 10,000. When A delivers the goods, B does not pay the amount.
Question: How can this issue be resolved and the agreement legally enforced? Is coercion necessary to achieve compliance?
Acceptance of Workplace Regulations
In the workshop of craftsman A, safety regulations apply to protect employees and customers. They specify how tools must be maintained, how hazardous materials are stored, and what protective equipment must be used. Inspections by authorities are possible, and violations can lead to fines or even a temporary shutdown of the business. Other companies and customers also take note of whether a workshop complies with these standards.
Question: For what reasons will the carpenter follow these rules?
Tax Inspection
During a tax inspection, craftsman A is subjected to strict scrutiny and sanctioned even for minor formal errors. A neighboring business with similar violations, however, faces no consequences due to personal connections with the tax authority. This results in unequal treatment by the responsible institution.
Question: Will the craftsman continue to comply with the rules under these conditions? How could he react?