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Ethics in practice
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Robert Charles Alexander (054643848) - M100 LL.B (Hons.) Law - Level Two 19 November 2006 Ethics In Practice - Assignment: Q: "Choose a rule from one of the professional codes & evaluate its appropriateness using the general ethics theories. Make suggestions for improvement" Introduction I have chosen to evaluate the Bar Council Code of Conduct (8th Edition - 31 October 2004)1, specifically, Part IX {Compliance}, and in particular Paragraphs 901 {Non-compliance with the Code - Professional Misconduct} & Paragraph 905 {Duties of a practising barrister [et al]}2, and evaluate their appropriateness against the general ethical theory of Deontology. Deontology is a philosophy holding that decisions should be made solely or primarily by considering one's duties and the rights of others. Essentially, the hypothesis denies that the right action is that which maximises the good, and instead insists that certain actions are a matter of duty or obligation (e.g. telling the truth is an obligation -...
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