What kind of occupation is a lawyer? Do lawyers have such a thing as professional ethics?

Interesting question, try to sort out my opinion:

1. Lawyers have professional ethics, which undoubtedly exists whether it is stipulated by law, self-discipline in the industry or the belief in lawyers' own hearts; Just acting differently.

2. Morality has different interpretations to a great extent. The behavior of criminal defense lawyers is more from the concept of fairness and procedural justice, which is different from substantive justice, because there is no truth without evidence, and the truth may never be ascertained, but there must be good procedures to ensure that the results are acceptable, which is determined by the value orientation of legal justice. As a legal person, if you agree with this idea, you should not equate "defending guilt" with "lawyers have no professional ethics";

Personally, there are some conflicts in morality, and how to choose between these conflicts cannot be regarded as violating morality. As mentioned above, if the concept of the rule of law holds that "the parties need not testify against themselves" is the embodiment of the rule of law, and lawyers are required to report the undiscovered crimes of their clients, then it is obvious that the embodiment of the rule of law in the former may not be realized. If you insist on the former and give up the latter, how to judge? In the current domestic environment, criminal defense lawyers are not easy to do. People who insist on doing this business will have their own independent ideas and opinions, and see if you can sort out the hierarchical relationship between these morals.

Theoretically, there is a way to explain and evade "defense against facts": this is to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the parties, both substantive and procedural; As for practice, I believe many lawyers do things for money. I think most lawyers can psychologically convince themselves (laughs) whether to accept moral torture in their hearts, so as to grasp a degree in practice. For lawyers who are really condemned by conscience, it is easy for them to get rid of such defense tasks. (In addition, in fact, this degree is also very important for lawyers themselves. If the client fabricates facts, the lawyer decides the lawyer's defense strategy. Finally, the client said that the lawyer taught him to do this, and the lawyer would be miserable. )

I don't think the last metaphor is appropriate. The right to life is undoubtedly one of the recognized values and cannot be compared with a "fact to be proved".