“A Scout is Trustworthy”: Applying Virtue Ethics to Lawyer Professionalism.

Authors

Jeff Brown

First Page

2

Date Created

1-1-2013

Publisher

St. Mary's University School of Law

Editor

Charles Ipock

Last Page

31

Abstract

This Article advocates the employment of the twelve-point Scout Law of the Boy Scouts of America as a professional ethics guide for lawyers. The Article begins by briefly relating the history of virtue ethics as a philosophical field of study and comparing and contrasting it with rule-based ethics. The Article continues with a brief history of the Scout Law. Finally, the Article explores how each of the twelve points of the Scout Law identifies a virtue relevant to the practice of law and how seeking to adhere to these virtues is crucial for attorneys hoping to lead a life of professional excellence.

Recommended Citation

Jeff Brown, “A Scout is Trustworthy”: Applying Virtue Ethics to Lawyer Professionalism., 3 St. Mary's J. on Legal Malpractice & Ethics 2 (2013).
Available at: https://commons.stmarytx.edu/lmej/vol3/iss1/1