An empirical study on the ethics and motivating values of law students in Malaysia

An empirical study on the ethics and motivating values of law students in Malaysia

This article investigates the ethics and motivating values of law students in Malaysia in the final two years of their legal education. Our empirical research examines the demographics of these law students. This is followed by an examination on their responses to diverse ethical dilemmas includin...

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Main Authors: Wu, Richard, Zul Kepli, Mohd Yazid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Journal of Business, Economics and Law - IJBEL 2019
Subjects:
K Law (General)
KPG Malaysia
L Education (General)
LC65 Social aspects of education
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/54199/
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spelling iium-541992019-07-12T02:17:03Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/54199/ An empirical study on the ethics and motivating values of law students in Malaysia Wu, Richard Zul Kepli, Mohd Yazid K Law (General) KPG Malaysia L Education (General) LC65 Social aspects of education This article investigates the ethics and motivating values of law students in Malaysia in the final two years of their legal education. Our empirical research examines the demographics of these law students. This is followed by an examination on their responses to diverse ethical dilemmas including conflict of interest, bribery, corruption, and pro bono. The findings reveal that Malaysian law students are strongly inclined to obey to the law and will only give priority to family members’ well-being and family loyalty in extreme situations. The study suggests a relatively weak pro bono culture of Malaysian law students similar to their counterparts in Hong Kong. It was also discovered that an overwhelming number of respondents are not willing to sacrifice family time for their careers. The interest of family remains a strong consideration in making decision. International Journal of Business, Economics and Law - IJBEL 2019-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/54199/1/54199_An%20empirical%20study%20on%20the%20ethics.pdf Wu, Richard and Zul Kepli, Mohd Yazid (2019) An empirical study on the ethics and motivating values of law students in Malaysia. International Journal of Business, Economics and Law, 18 (6). pp. 10-20. E-ISSN 2289-1552 https://www.ijbel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/KLIISC_8_007.pdf
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topic K Law (General)
KPG Malaysia
L Education (General)
LC65 Social aspects of education
spellingShingle K Law (General)
KPG Malaysia
L Education (General)
LC65 Social aspects of education
Wu, Richard
Zul Kepli, Mohd Yazid
An empirical study on the ethics and motivating values of law students in Malaysia
description This article investigates the ethics and motivating values of law students in Malaysia in the final two years of their legal education. Our empirical research examines the demographics of these law students. This is followed by an examination on their responses to diverse ethical dilemmas including conflict of interest, bribery, corruption, and pro bono. The findings reveal that Malaysian law students are strongly inclined to obey to the law and will only give priority to family members’ well-being and family loyalty in extreme situations. The study suggests a relatively weak pro bono culture of Malaysian law students similar to their counterparts in Hong Kong. It was also discovered that an overwhelming number of respondents are not willing to sacrifice family time for their careers. The interest of family remains a strong consideration in making decision.
format Article
author Wu, Richard
Zul Kepli, Mohd Yazid
author_facet Wu, Richard
Zul Kepli, Mohd Yazid
author_sort Wu, Richard
title An empirical study on the ethics and motivating values of law students in Malaysia
title_short An empirical study on the ethics and motivating values of law students in Malaysia
title_full An empirical study on the ethics and motivating values of law students in Malaysia
title_fullStr An empirical study on the ethics and motivating values of law students in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed An empirical study on the ethics and motivating values of law students in Malaysia
title_sort empirical study on the ethics and motivating values of law students in malaysia
publisher International Journal of Business, Economics and Law - IJBEL
publishDate 2019
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/54199/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/54199/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/54199/1/54199_An%20empirical%20study%20on%20the%20ethics.pdf
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