ABSTRACT
Positivistidealsrelatedirectlyto·thepoliticaljustificationofprescriptive·Positivism.The.ethicsofPositivismhastodowith·the conductofthosewhofillthevariousroleswithinasystemofgovernmentthroughrules:principallylegislators,citizens,lawyersand judges.Questionsofethicscannotberesolvedwithoutreferenceto theidealsoftheinstitutionwithinwhichtheseroleshavemeaning andthejustificationswhichsupportthatsystem.Theobjectiveof thischapteristoexploretheethicsofLEPinthiscontext.