Constitutional Law
Jun. 28, 2001
Dogma Underlies All Decisions
Many lawyers believe that moral neutrality is required by all lawyers all the time and that we may never enforce our moral views in our practice. Although this may sound arrogant and intolerant, the truth of the matter is that there is no such thing as moral neutrality; everyone forces his or her moral viewpoints. For example, in a past interview with Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg was asked why she was angry with the pope.
Many lawyers believe that moral neutrality is required by all lawyers all the time and that we may never enforce our moral views in our practice. Although this may sound arrogant and intolerant, the truth of the matter is that there is no such thing as moral neutrality; everyone forces his or her moral viewpoints. For example, in a past interview...
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