![]() ![]() Individuals must maintain their own personal and professional ethics, especially when the state sets a poor example. Broadly, Snyder argues that “there is no such thing as ‘just following orders’” (40). Frank justified his actions by stating that the law’s purpose was to serve the German race and thus actions that appeared to serve the race were, by default, lawful. ![]() In particular, he notes that Hitler’s personal lawyer, Hans Frank, became the governor-general of occupied Poland, overseeing the murder of millions of Jews. People in these positions, therefore, must refuse to cooperate with tyrants and their policies. Professor Timothy Snyder spoke on themes related to his book, 'On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century,' on Jat the Guilford CT Com. The author again uses the example of Germany and notes that the Holocaust and other atrocities committed by the Nazis could not have occurred without the cooperation of lawyers, doctors, businessmen, and bureaucrats. Chapter 5 addresses professional ethics and the role civil servants play in tyranny. ![]()
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