Amy Gutmann | Can Virtue Be Taught to Lawyers

Amy Gutmann | Can Virtue Be Taught to Lawyers?
Gutmann asks first what constitutes legal virtue and follows with discussions of the standard conception ("zealous advocacy") , the justice conception (social justice) , and the character conception (practical judgment) . All three are incomplete, according to Gutmann, lacking an emphasis on the importance of the deliberative virtues. These provide for a robust give-and-take between lawyer and client, such that the lawyer understands the client's goals, can inform the client of strategic legal options, and work together to arrive at a solution within or outside the adversary system.
-The standard conception of legal virtue obliges lawyers to provide ___________ for their clients within the adversary system.

A) social justice
B) zealous advocacy
C) practical judgment
D) give-and-take deliberation