Cass R. Sunstein (Harvard Law School; Harvard University – Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)) has posted The Moral Obligations of Government Lawyers on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
All over the world, government lawyers have crucial roles, but in many nations, they are under considerable pressure, and they may be marginalized, ignored, fired, or punished. Sometimes their independence is challenged, and they are asked to do the bidding of politicians. What are their moral obligations? Three different answers deserve pride of place. The first points to the Morality of Law Enforcement. The second points to the Morality of Legality. The third points to the Rule of Law. A nation whose lawyers reject these moral obligations is well on the road to authoritarianism.
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