Legal Ethics ETHC 351: Introduction to Ethics in the Legal Profession

<p>Pertaining to moral principles</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To regulate behavior through rules enforceable by institutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Morality is about rightness and wrongness of acts, while ethics relate to specific groups.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When criminal acts are also deemed immoral</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ethical standards can influence the development of laws</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To increase accountability within the legal profession</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By ensuring laws align with societal beliefs and culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Professional standards</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Integrity, fairness, competence, candor</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is shaped by the specific culture of operation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They were incompetent and unscrupulous</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure quality legal services</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Human rights and access to legal services</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To inspire public confidence in justice administration</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A restriction of individual rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p><strong>Protecting</strong> individual rights against abuses of power</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It was initially lacking but eventually recognized as essential.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To always act in a manner that reflects positively on the legal profession.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To emphasize the importance of lawyers in protecting human rights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Legal ethics is the minimum standard of appropriate conduct within the legal profession, encompassing behavioral norms, morals, and principles that govern judges and lawyers. It is important as it regulates the conduct of legal professionals towards each other, their clients, and the courts, ensuring the administration of justice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lawyers, as upholders of the rule of law, are responsible for advocating for human rights, protecting client rights, and fostering justice. They must act freely and diligently in accordance with legal standards and ethics, ensuring fairness and integrity in legal proceedings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ethics in legal profession refer to the principles, values, and rules of conduct that regulate lawyers' behavior. Morality influences legal ethics by defining what is right and wrong, guiding professional conduct and decision-making.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Maintaining the honor and dignity of the legal profession is crucial for lawyers as it ensures public trust, integrity, and credibility in the legal system. Upholding professional ethics and standards reflects positively on the profession and promotes justice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Law is enforceable rules created by institutions, morality pertains to rightness and wrongness of acts, and ethics are recognized rules of conduct.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Morality deals with rightness and wrongness of acts, while ethics are recognized rules of conduct for a particular group or profession.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The text mentions that lying is immoral, but only becomes a crime when done by a witness testifying in court.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The primary roles of law include providing protection, ensuring common good, settling disputes, encouraging good behavior, establishing standards, and protecting individual rights and liberties.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Accountability ensures that lawyers adhere to ethical standards and can be held responsible when they fall short.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Where there is no public confidence in the legal profession, trust in the justice system itself is undermined.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Independence, honesty, integrity, loyalty, confidentiality, fair treatment, diligence, candor, and competence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The reputation of the legal profession is linked to how the public views the administration of justice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Upholders of the rule of law and protectors of individual rights against abuses of power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An independent legal profession is essential for upholding the rule of law and ensuring effective access to legal services.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide effective access to legal services and uphold principles of justice, fairness, and equity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By upholding the rule of law and protecting individual rights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent abuses such as incompetence, unscrupulous behavior, dishonesty, and exorbitant fees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Legal ethics have evolved in response to the complexity of legal systems and the need for standards of conduct.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent the law from being brought into disrepute and to maintain public confidence in the legal system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Identifying qualified individuals to perform legal functions and preventing abuses within the legal system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Legal ethics are shaped by the specific culture in which the legal profession operates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By upholding principles of justice, fairness, and equity, lawyers help ensure effective access to legal services.</p> Signup and view all the answers