Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1986
Publication Information
18 St. Mary's L.J. 195 (1986-1987)
Abstract
Professional ethics is commonly understood as the standards listed in codes. But ethical codes that are removed from one’s character and the practice of the profession are corrupting. Rather, ethics are properly taught through the profession as a moral teacher. This Article argues that professional stories that instruct on real life experiences and one’s character better educate lawyers and doctors on ethical standards. Sound ethical codes in the profession are those which depend on character.
Recommended Citation
Thomas L. Shaffer,
The Profession as a Moral Teacher,
18 St. Mary's L.J. 195 (1986-1987).
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https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/law_faculty_scholarship/832
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Comments
Reprinted with permission of St. Mary's Law Journal.