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
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