 Code emphasizes living and ethical life – personally and professionally.

 Not enough to just know the rules.

 Code looks at good moral character and integrity together
 Floyd’s article: Lawyering as a vocation; you cant separate your morality
o We are what we. Repeatedly do – Aristotelean
o Affects every. Aspect of our lives
 Life experiences can provide wisdom
 St. Ignatius saw value in emotions and is very important source of information.
o Emotional by themselves are neutral
o What makes emotions bad is how you act on it.
 Suppression has a sense of denial, but managing your emotions is acknowledging the
feelings but thinking you must still perform.

Factors affecting implementation of professional codes of conduct

 There is CPR but it. Doesn’t. automatically translate
 There is a gap between the rules and the behavior.

Factors that affect one’s choices

 Iceberg of behavior, etc (Atty Lat drew it)
o Culture, mental models, and environment affect our behavior