The attorney as moral agent: A critique of Cohen

Philosopher Elliot D. Cohen has argued that an attorney who conforms to the conventional "pure legal advocate" model of lawyering will fall below the minimum standards of a morally good person. Memory and Rose critique Cohen, arguing that it is possible for a zealously performing lawyer to...

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Published in:Criminal justice ethics 2002-01, Vol.21 (1), p.28-39
Main Authors: Memory, John M., Rose, Charles H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attorneys
Cohen, Elliot D
Criminal justice
Criticism
Morality
Professional ethics
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Summary:Philosopher Elliot D. Cohen has argued that an attorney who conforms to the conventional "pure legal advocate" model of lawyering will fall below the minimum standards of a morally good person. Memory and Rose critique Cohen, arguing that it is possible for a zealously performing lawyer to be effective and morally good at the same time.
ISSN:0731-129X
1937-5948
DOI:10.1080/0731129X.2002.9992114