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Three Models Of Legal Ethics, Anthony D'Amato, Edward J. Eberle
Three Models Of Legal Ethics, Anthony D'Amato, Edward J. Eberle
Faculty Working Papers
This article presents a picture of each of the three theoretical models—autonomy, socialist, and deontological—and indicates how they differ from one another in their application to some aspects of attorney-client confidentiality, one of the most hotly debated topics of professional ethics.
Obligation To Obey The Law: A Study Of The Death Of Socrates, Anthony D'Amato
Obligation To Obey The Law: A Study Of The Death Of Socrates, Anthony D'Amato
Faculty Working Papers
Do we have an obligation to obey any law, no matter how unjust or evil, provided only that it is in fact a valid rule of the legal system in which we happen to be physically located? Reassessment of the relation between law and ethics justifies a new look at the classic statement of legal obligation: the death of Socrates found in the dialogues of Plato. Three possible bases for an ethical obligation to obey the law are examined.