Moral Commitment and the Ethical Attorney
本文认为律师的道德价值不应仅以遵守法律伦理准则来衡量，而应结合对“正确”解决方案的承诺和道德勇气，提出“道德承诺”是更优的评判标准。
The moral worth of attorneys has traditionally been judged in terms of compliance with legal codes of ethics. These codes, ostensibly designed to promote smooth and equitable functioning of an adversary system, are manifestations of a rule utilitarian moral system. This paper argues that ethical attorneys have a higher calling than rule compliance and that “moral commitment,” which combines commitment to “right” solutions and moral courage, is a superior yardstick for measuring their moral worth.