A Kantian moral cosmopolitan approach to teaching professional legal ethics
A Kantian moral cosmopolitan approach to teaching professional legal ethics
This article argues that given the globalization of legal education and legal services, professional legal ethics should incorporate not only a cosmopolitan dimension but also sentiments such as compassion, respect, and sensitivity for human suffering. Inspired by the philosophy of Immanuel Kant and his theory of education, this article seeks to address some of the limitations of the professional codes of conduct for barristers and solicitors, in England and Wales, by applying a moral cosmopolitan approach to the teaching of professional legal ethics. This normative approach is underscored by a commitment to moral duties to persons irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion, or any other defining characteristic. These duties include promoting client autonomy and engaging in law reform. This article also argues that Clinical Legal Education programs are an appropriate methodology for teaching moral cosmopolitan ethics.
Autonomy, Cosmopolitanism, Kant, Ethics
1139-1157
Madhloom, Omar
50eccbe7-bad0-48de-a1da-a4fa995f695e
1 October 2022
Madhloom, Omar
50eccbe7-bad0-48de-a1da-a4fa995f695e
Madhloom, Omar
(2022)
A Kantian moral cosmopolitan approach to teaching professional legal ethics.
German Law Journal, 23 (8), .
(doi:10.1017/glj.2022.74).
Abstract
This article argues that given the globalization of legal education and legal services, professional legal ethics should incorporate not only a cosmopolitan dimension but also sentiments such as compassion, respect, and sensitivity for human suffering. Inspired by the philosophy of Immanuel Kant and his theory of education, this article seeks to address some of the limitations of the professional codes of conduct for barristers and solicitors, in England and Wales, by applying a moral cosmopolitan approach to the teaching of professional legal ethics. This normative approach is underscored by a commitment to moral duties to persons irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion, or any other defining characteristic. These duties include promoting client autonomy and engaging in law reform. This article also argues that Clinical Legal Education programs are an appropriate methodology for teaching moral cosmopolitan ethics.
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Accepted/In Press date: 3 February 2022
Published date: 1 October 2022
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Autonomy, Cosmopolitanism, Kant, Ethics
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