Morality And The Professional Life

Author : Cynthia A. Brincat,Victoria S. Wike
Publisher : Pearson
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Etica profesional
ISBN : 0139157298

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Morality and the Professional Life by Cynthia A. Brincat,Victoria S. Wike Pdf

For courses in Professional Ethics, Ethics and the Professions, Work and Society, and Business Ethics. Unique in perspective, this text offers a comprehensive values-based approach to professional ethics that is sensitive to the primary ethical issues of the workplace and that offers a positive way for dealing with these issues. It focuses on values important to all professionals and on how people do their work, not what type of work they do, and recognizes the strengths of various moral theories and the ways to harmonize as many moral values as possible. Part One provides a thorough introduction to moral concepts, theories, and forms of reasoning--for students with little or no background in ethics. Part Two discusses the values that are central to the moral life of professionals--integrity, respect for persons, justice, compassion, beneficence and nonmaleficence, and responsibility. A unified mix of text, readings (from literature, philosophy, and the professional ethics canon), exercises, cases for discussion, and discussion questions offer numerous opportunities for practice in interpreting values and applying them to the workplace.

Author : Brincat
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 013016299X

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Morality and the Professional Life by Brincat Pdf

Author : Joan C. Callahan
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0195053621

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Ethical Issues in Professional Life by Joan C. Callahan Pdf

When (if ever) may a professional decieve a client for the client's own good? Under what conditions (if any) is whistle-blowing morally required? These are just some of the questions that scholars as diverse as Michael D. Bayles, Thomas Nagel, Sissela Bok, Jessica Mitford, and Peter A. French confront in this stimulating anthology. Organized around philosophical issues such as the moral foundations of professional ethics, models of the professional-client relationship, deception, informed consent, privacy and confidentiality, professional dissent, and professional virtue, this volume illuminates the complex ethical issues that arise in journalism, law, health care, counselling, education, engineering, business, politics, and social science research.

Author : Joan C. Callahan
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0195050266

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Ethical Issues in Professional Life by Joan C. Callahan Pdf

When (if ever) may a professional deceive a client for the client's own good? Under what conditions (if any) is whistle-blowing morally required? These are just some of the questions that scholars as diverse as Michael D. Bayles, Thomas Nagel, Sissela Bok, Jessica Mitford, and Peter A. French confront in this stimulating anthology. Organized around philosophical issues such as the moral foundations of professional ethics, models of the professional-client relationship, deception, informed consent, privacy and confidentiality, professional dissent, and professional virtue, the volume illuminates the complex ethical issues that arise in journalism, law, health care, counseling, education, engineering, business, politics, and social science research. A variety of pedagogic aids including clear introductions to and study questions for each set of readings, concrete cases designed to focus discussion, and an appendix on preparing cases and position papers, make the text invaluable for both students and teachers of professional ethics.

Author : Arthur Isak Applbaum
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2000-07-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781400822935

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Ethics for Adversaries by Arthur Isak Applbaum Pdf

The adversary professions--law, business, and government, among others--typically claim a moral permission to violate persons in ways that, if not for the professional role, would be morally wrong. Lawyers advance bad ends and deceive, business managers exploit and despoil, public officials enforce unjust laws, and doctors keep confidences that, if disclosed, would prevent harm. Ethics for Adversaries is a philosophical inquiry into arguments that are offered to defend seemingly wrongful actions performed by those who occupy what Montaigne called "necessary offices." Applbaum begins by examining the career of Charles-Henri Sanson, who is appointed executioner of Paris by Louis XVI and serves the punitive needs of the ancien régime for decades. Come the French Revolution, the King's Executioner becomes the king's executioner, and he ministers with professional detachment to each defeated political faction throughout the Terror and its aftermath. By exploring one extraordinary role and the arguments that can be offered in its defense, Applbaum raises unsettling doubts about arguments in defense of less sanguinary professions and their practices. To justify harmful acts, adversaries appeal to arguments about the rules of the game, fair play, consent, the social construction of actions and actors, good outcomes in equilibrium, and the legitimate authority of institutions. Applbaum concludes that these arguments are weaker than supposed and do not morally justify much of the violation that professionals and public officials inflict. Institutions and the roles they create ordinarily cannot mint moral permissions to do what otherwise would be morally prohibited.

Author : Sarah Banks,Ann Gallagher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-11-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781137077691

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Ethics in Professional Life by Sarah Banks,Ann Gallagher Pdf

What does it mean to be a good professional? What is the role of courage in professional life? How do we develop the moral qualities of respectfulness, justice and care? Firmly rooted in practice, this book is a timely exploration of the nature and value of a virtue-based approach to ethics in health and social care. Skilfully drawing on relevant moral philosophical literature, Part I offers a clear yet critical account of virtue ethics. Virtue ethics bases ethical evaluations on the moral qualities or character traits of professional practitioners. This approach, the authors argue, is a vital counter-balance to the recent emphasis in professional ethics on the regulation of conduct by rules and procedures. Part II explores the key virtues of professional wisdom, courage, respectfulness, care, trustworthiness, justice and integrity. Each chapter starts with examples from practice and ends with strategies for cultivating these key virtues in education and practice. Ethics in Professional Life is a challenging and original text that is ideal reading for all students, practitioners and academics in the field of health and social care.

Author : George Cheney,Daniel J. Lair,Dean Ritz
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780195182774

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Just a Job? by George Cheney,Daniel J. Lair,Dean Ritz Pdf

The concept of 'professionalism' has gained everyday resonance in the 21st century, especially given recent corporate scandals. However, George Cheney argues, as much as it may be discussed professionalism has lost much of its broader social and community-related implications.

Author : Emile Durkheim
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429841095

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Professional Ethics and Civic Morals by Emile Durkheim Pdf

Émile Durkheim is one of the founding fathers of sociology and Professional Ethics and Civic Morals is one of his most neglected yet insightful works. Durkheim's view that the instability of industrial society was connected to the decline of religion and his characterization of the state as the ultimate moral force in society reveal his lifelong engagement with the relationship between the individual and society. In Professional Ethics and Civic Morals Durkheim poses a major question: given the negative social consequences of unfettered markets, which caused what he termed ‘anomie’, how is the state to reconcile morality with the market? Durkheim argues that the answer is to be found in the evolution of a civil religion, in the form of professional codes and civic values, which would counteract the effects of individualism, just as guilds had regulated medieval economic life. Arguing that the state has a vital role to play in moral life and that morals are at bottom social facts – a controversial position which drew considerable criticism – Durkheim also argues that the state had a duty to protect the rights of the individual, via a form of cosmopolitan patriotism. Durkheim also articulates a highly original and critical interpretation of the rules around property and inheritance – a perspective which resonates with debates about inequality and the redistribution of wealth today. Included in this Routledge Classics edition is a new introduction by Bryan S.Turner, placing Durkheim in contemporary context and outlining the key tenets of Professional Ethics and Civic Morals.

Author : Nora P. Reilly,M. Joseph Sirgy,C. Allen Gorman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789400740594

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Work and Quality of Life by Nora P. Reilly,M. Joseph Sirgy,C. Allen Gorman Pdf

Employees have personal responsibilities as well as responsibilities to their employers. They also have rights. In order to maintain their well-being, employees need opportunities to resolve conflicting obligations. Employees are often torn between the ethical obligations to fulfill both their work and non-work roles, to respect and be respected by their employers and coworkers, to be responsible to the organization while the organization is reciprocally responsible to them, to be afforded some degree of autonomy at work while attending to collaborative goals, to work within a climate of mutual employee-management trust, and to voice opinions about work policies, processes and conditions without fear of retribution. Humanistic organizations can recognize conflicts created by the work environment and provide opportunities to resolve or minimize them. This handbook empirically documents the dilemmas that result from responsibility-based conflicts. The book is organized by sources of dilemmas that fall into three major categories: individual, organizational (internal policies and procedures), and cultural (social forces external to the organization), including an introduction and a final integration of the many ways in which organizations can contribute to positive employee health and well-being. This book is aimed at both academicians and practitioners who are interested in how interventions that stem from industrial and organizational psychology may address ethical dilemmas commonly faced by employees.

Author : William Gellermann,Mark S. Frankel,Robert F. Ladenson
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1990-11-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSC:32106009643211

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Values and Ethics in Organization and Human Systems Development by William Gellermann,Mark S. Frankel,Robert F. Ladenson Pdf

Presents an annotated statement of values and ethics for the OD-HRD profession the culmination of a collaborative effort among five hundred OD-HSD professionals from twenty countries. Offers a systematic approach for assessing real-life dilemmas and prepares professionals to choose the proper course of action. This book is currently available only from the author. Please contact him for details on purchasing.

Author : Justin Oakley,Dean Cocking
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2001-10-18
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781139432184

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Virtue Ethics and Professional Roles by Justin Oakley,Dean Cocking Pdf

Professionals, it is said, have no use for simple lists of virtues and vices. The complexities and constraints of professional roles create peculiar moral demands on the people who occupy them, and traits that are vices in ordinary life are praised as virtues in the context of professional roles. Should this disturb us, or is it naive to presume that things should be otherwise? Taking medical and legal practice as key examples, Justin Oakley and Dean Cocking develop a rigorous articulation and defence of virtue ethics, contrasting it with other types of character-based ethical theories and showing that it offers a promising new approach to the ethics of professional roles. They provide insights into the central notions of professional detachment, professional integrity, and moral character in professional life, and demonstrate how a virtue-based approach can help us better understand what ethical professional-client relationships would be like.

Author : Wayne Vaught,Robert C. Solomon
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : NWU:35556039790712

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Ethics Across the Professions by Wayne Vaught,Robert C. Solomon Pdf

What does it mean to be an ethical professional? A professional career can be so demanding that it permeates every aspect of a person's life and personality. In light of this fact, it is especially important for students who are planning to enter a chosen profession to understand its moral status, moral virtues, and possible moral pitfalls, so that they will be equipped to deal with the inevitable moral quandaries that they will encounter as professionals. The most up-to-date professional ethics reader available, Ethics Across the Professions analyzes the complex ethical issues that arise in such fields as engineering, finance, healthcare, journalism, and law. Featuring a wide array of both classic and contemporary sources, it ranges from works by Aristotle and Kant to selections by Michael Bayles, Sissela Bok, Paul Ekman, and Thomas Nagel. Organized topically, the anthology covers what it means to be a professional, outlines several ethical models, and addresses key issues including deception in professional life, privacy, loyalty, social welfare, conflicts of interest, and self-regulation. The book includes detailed chapter introductions, several practical case studies at the end of each chapter, and provocative discussion questions on issues like -whistle-blowing, - the Iraq War, educating illegal immigrant children, and advertisements for pharmaceutical companies. Edited by three renowned ethicists, Ethics Across the Professions is especially suited for introductory professional ethics courses taught in philosophy departments as well as in nursing schools, business schools, and other professional programs.

Author : Barry L. Padgett
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008-12-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781443802819

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Professional Morality and Guilty Bystanding by Barry L. Padgett Pdf

Work as center of life has such an important role in our lives; it bears a standard by which we measure our success. It is a major component of self-actualization and well-being. Professional life offers the hope of rewarding work, not just financially but work that is fulfilling. However, professions are also riddled with complexities and ethical conflicts that obstruct the goal of meaningful work. Our jobs are fraught with moral ambiguities and dilemmas; these become sources of frustration and alienation. What is needed is a transformation, a renewal of our professional lives and the institutional contexts in which we operate, to humanize the alienating aspects of work and professions. Thomas Merton (1915-1968), though a cloistered monk, wrote extensively on spiritual and social issues. He has been called "a spiritual master" for contemporary times. He possessed an uncanny sense of self-awareness and moral imagination. His life and writings have inspired countless persons on life’s spiritual journey. Yet, while people have looked to Merton for guidance on spiritual issues, the implications of his thought for several other areas of life are open to exploration. This book focuses on the significance of his reflections in Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander, which offer one the confidence to embark on a journey that seeks to transcend the complexities of professional life, and courage to transform the negative features of workplaces and organizations through reasoned moral action, moral imagination, and leadership.

Author : Mike W. Martin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2000-03-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780195350913

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Meaningful Work by Mike W. Martin Pdf

As commonly understood, professional ethics consists of shared duties and episodic dilemmas--the responsibilities incumbent on all members of specific professions joined together with the dilemmas that arise when these responsibilities conflict. Martin challenges this "consensus paradigm" as he rethinks professional ethics to include personal commitments and ideals, of which many are not mandatory. Using specific examples from a wide range of professions, including medicine, law, high school teaching, journalism, engineering, and ministry, he explores how personal commitments motivate, guide, and give meaning to work.

Author : Elizabeth Searing,Donald R. Searing
Publisher : Springer
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789401773065

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Practicing Professional Ethics in Economics and Public Policy by Elizabeth Searing,Donald R. Searing Pdf

This volume explores the professional ethics of addresses the varied ethical needs of the professional economists and public policy professionals. Using terms and methods familiar to the reader, the book goes beyond the typical narrative of economics and morality to walk the professional through the process of ethical decision-making. Designed to be easy to navigate and applicable to everyday practice, this book includes a step-by-step illustrated guide through an ethical decision-making process using a methodology specifically tailored to economists and policy professionals. It describes numerous unique ethical tests and resolution methods which are utilized in a portfolio structure. The book also includes a brief and convenient catalogue of important figures in philosophy and ethics, translated into their policy applications; it concludes with candid advice from experts in different subfields on how ethics impacts their professional lives. This volume provides a foundation and framework for those in economics and public policy to implement a relevant practice of professional ethics both at and in their work.