Nature of Professional Ethics

Everything related to concept, nature, scope, importance and need of Professional Ethics.

1. CONCEPT, NEED AND IMPORTANCE OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS PRESENTED BY: SWASTI CHATURVEDI B.B.A. LL.B. VIII SEM SEC-‘B’ PRESENTED TO: MS. SANGEETA CHOUDHARY

2. INTRODUCTION Professional ethics are principles that govern the behaviour of a person or group in an environment. Like values, professional ethics provide rules on how a person should act towards other people and institutions in such an environment. All members of the legal profession have a paramount duty to the court and towards the administration of justice. This duty prevails over all other duties, especially in the circumstances where there may be a conflict of duties. However, professional ethics are not just limited to legal profession. They are a part of each and every field such as medical, engineering, business, politics etc.

3. NATURE OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS Every profession has its own code of ethics. The legal profession in India is highly competitive and dynamic. The nature of professional ethics is such that, it is the essence of the legal profession. It encourages a Lawyer to act in a dignified manner. In order to maintain its dignity and integrity, professional ethics were codified. It brings upon accountability upon the legal professionals for dishonest, irresponsible and unprofessional behaviour . Advocates can lose their license (to practice at court/firm) if they resort to unethical practices that endanger and tarnish the dignity of the legal profession.

4. Need and importance OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

5. RULES Rules on the professional standards that an advocate needs to maintain are mentioned in Chapter II, Part VI of the Bar Council of India Rules. These Rules have been provided under section 49(1)(c) of the Advocates Act, 1961.

6. Types of professional ethics

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8. CONCLUSION E thics in professional lives is not a new thing. Ethics have been around for ages. Today every profession has its codes. The legal profession is a profession of great honor. It has been created not for private gain but for public good. It is not a money-making occupation but a branch of administration of justice. Since it is not a business, a lawyer cannot solicit work or advertise either directly or indirectly. An advocate is an officer of the Court and required to maintain towards the Court a respectful attitude bearing in mind that the dignity of the judicial office is essential for the survival of the society.