The learning objectives for this chapter include: Describe several ways of identifying topics of interest, create a purpose statement for your topic of interest, prepare several research questions for your research project or design, identify the criteria for a good purpose statement, assess your purpose statement in terms of the criteria for a good purpose statement. | Chapter 1 Prevention Philosophy Prevention Philosophy The Future Hospitality Manager and the Legal Environment The Hospitality Manager and Legal Management Preventative Legal Management Ethics and the Law In This Chapter, You Will Learn: Why a study of laws related to hospitality is important. The historical origins of the law and its evolutionary nature. A philosophical framework to help prevent legal difficulties before they begin. How to evaluate management actions on an ethical basis. The Future Hospitality Manager and the Legal Environment Unique and diverse operating environment Estimated that 60 - 70 percent of decisions made daily has legal dimension Those decisions influence the potential for litigation The Future Hospitality Manager and the Legal Environment Legalese: Attorney - Any person trained and legally authorized to act on behalf of others in matters of the law. The Future Hospitality Manager and the Legal Environment Legalese: Litigation - The act of initiating and carrying on a lawsuit. Often, used to refer to the lawsuit itself. The Hospitality Manager and Legal Management Legalese: Law - The rules of conduct and responsibility established and enforced by a society. The Hospitality Manager and Legal Management Know the historical origins of the law. Recognize that laws have an evolutionary nature, based on changes in society. Understand how to use a philosophy of preventative management to manage the legal environment and minimize the chances of litigation. Historical Origins of the Law Legalese: Common Law – Laws derived from historical customs and usage of a society, and the decisions by courts when interpreting those customs and usages. Historical Origins of the Law Legalese: Civil Law – The body of law (usually in the form of codes or statues) created by governmental entities that are concerned with private rights and remedies, as opposed to criminal matters. The Evolutionary Nature of Common Law Legalese: Hospitality Law - Those laws which | Chapter 1 Prevention Philosophy Prevention Philosophy The Future Hospitality Manager and the Legal Environment The Hospitality Manager and Legal Management Preventative Legal Management Ethics and the Law In This Chapter, You Will Learn: Why a study of laws related to hospitality is important. The historical origins of the law and its evolutionary nature. A philosophical framework to help prevent legal difficulties before they begin. How to evaluate management actions on an ethical basis. The Future Hospitality Manager and the Legal Environment Unique and diverse operating environment Estimated that 60 - 70 percent of decisions made daily has legal dimension Those decisions influence the potential for litigation The Future Hospitality Manager and the Legal Environment Legalese: Attorney - Any person trained and legally authorized to act on behalf of others in matters of the law. The Future Hospitality Manager and the Legal Environment Legalese: Litigation - The act of initiating and .