title: Regulating professional behavior: codes of ethics or law? Suggested criteria.
abstract: This paper suggests considering a few parameters when making policy decisions as to the proper "tool" to regulate professional behavior: law or professional ethics. This is done on the background of understanding the place of codes of professional ethics between "pure" ethics and law. Suggested criteria are then illustrated using a few examples. Further discourse may reveal additional factors to support a more rational process of decision-making in this field.
authors: International Law Department, Military Advocate General's Headquarters. liron.libman@gmail.com
authors: Liron A
authors: LA
authors: Libman
mesh_terms: D032781:Codes of Ethics; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D006801:Humans; D008119:Lobbying; D011640:Public Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence