Lawyers should be honest, but they don't have to be sincere. A criminal lawyer, for example, by zealously defending a client, has no obligation to actively present the truth. The lawyer cannot deliberately mislead the court, but he has no obligation to tell the full story of the accused. Honesty and truthfulness are not the same thing.
Being honest means not telling lies. To be truthful means to actively disclose the full truth of a matter. A criminal lawyer, for example, when zealously defending a client, has no obligation to actively present the truth. The lawyer cannot deliberately mislead the court, but he has no obligation to tell the full story of the accused.
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