A Proposed Code of Ethics for Law Educators
Prominent authorities have called for the creation of a Code of Ethics for those engaged in legal education. The purpose of this essay is to advance the discussion by proposing a specific set of standards for consideration.A preliminary question to be answered is why have a code of ethics for law ed...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
1988
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Journal of law and religion
Year: 1988, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 25-38 |
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| Summary: | Prominent authorities have called for the creation of a Code of Ethics for those engaged in legal education. The purpose of this essay is to advance the discussion by proposing a specific set of standards for consideration.A preliminary question to be answered is why have a code of ethics for law educators?Ethics are adopted in order to foster unique relationships created by specialized human institutions. Professional codes of ethics differ from morality and law in that they impose additional expectations upon the professional. If they did not, ethical codes would be superfluous, and professionals might simply be expected to act morally and to obey the law. As it is, the ethical demands of a profession are often foreign or contrary to generally applicable principles of morality and law.Assuming that one agrees that professional codes of ethics are generally salutary, one might disagree about the necessity of drafting a new one for legal academicians. The American Association of University Professors Statement on Professional Ethics may be thought to suffice for defining a teacher's academic responsibilities, as may the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct for all ethical questions encountered in the practice of law. |
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| ISSN: | 2163-3088 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of law and religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/1051058 |