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Re:A Facebook request: Write a code of tech ethics by LeonB on Wednesday May 01, 2019 @10:36AM (#19797354)
If you’re a lawyer representing a mass murderer you must still represent the interests of the client. To not do so would see you disbarred.

So professional ethics can run counter to what a polite member of society would normally wish to do.

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Re:A Facebook request: Write a code of tech ethics by 7402 on Wednesday May 01, 2019 @11:36AM (#19798066)
Although I believe lawyers are still required to disclose to the authorities any information concerning their clients' intention to commit a crime in the future - so the obligation to represent a client's interests is not unlimited.
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