In terms of this article the authors make an attempt to study the ethic aspect of law which nature demonstrates the essence of the important constitutional provision which proclaims man, his rights and freedoms as the highest value. The authors consider the issue of evolution of the right to privilege of witness pointing out its peculiar features which are subject to regular transformation stipulated by change of historical types of state and appropriate political regimes. The issue of harmonization of private and public interests is presented as historically temporary, formed under the influence of ideological dogmas projected by the state to the filed of public conscience at a certain stage of its development. The authors pay attention to objective premises of the conflict between private and public interests stipulated by the fact of legalization of the right to privilege of witness. The performed research makes it possible to come to a conclusion on unacceptable application of imperative assessments as tools for general ethic assessment of the institution of privilege of witness.
human rights, privilege of witness, private interests, public interests, moral values
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