Code of Honor (Honesty), point value?

[Icelander]

Originally Posted by malloyd

Actually I think that might highlight the difference between the normal use of the word and some interpretations of the GURPS disadvantage. Many stereotypical evil lawyers are much closer to the geas to obey the law version than the normal English meaning of honest, in that they do stay (barely) inside the letter of the law while completely violating its spirit.

Conversely, education and experience as a lawyer largely involves internalising the concept that actual law reflects the end result of a messy, imprecise, imperfect process fraught with human frailty, prejudice and ignorance, and that justice and morality are entirely independent of the technical concept of 'the law'.

The idea that the compulsively law-abiding behaviour described as the GURPS Disadvantage 'Honesty' has any bearing on being genuinely ethical, honest or moral isn't one likely to find much sympathy with lawyers.