The moral judgment of lawyers defending guilty clients

Date of Publication

2009

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts Major in Psychology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Thesis Adviser

Roberto E. Javier, Jr.

Defense Panel Member

Flordeliza Bolante

Abstract/Summary

Primarily guided by Kohlbergs theory of moral development, the researchers have designed a qualitative study that will identify the factors that contribute to the moral conflict of lawyers defending guilty clients and the approach they employ to formulate a moral judgment. Ten (10) lawyers were interviewed as respondents of the study. Five (5) were public lawyers from the Public Attorney's Office and five (5) were private lawyers. With the aid of content analysis, the researchers were able to determine the results. Results revealed fifteen (15) the factors that contribute to moral conflict. These factors are professional obligation, defend the constitutional rights, tempering the penalty, follow due process, belief in a higher being, social values, individuality, optimism, willingness to help, sympathy, second chance, choice, money and prestige, intention of the doer and merits of the case.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU15801

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

129 leaves ; 29 cm.

Keywords

Legal ethics; Judicial ethics; Attorney and client; Criminal procedure

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