The Moral Foundations of Professional Ethics

Download or read book The Moral Foundations of Professional Ethics written by Alan H. Goldman and published by Totowa, N.J. : Rowman and Littlefield. This book was released on 1980 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This books examines the fundamental values and principles of conduct in the professions, focusing specifically on four areas: law, politics, medicine and business. One central question unifies its inquiry into the different professions: should the principles for judging the actions of professionals be the same as those used to judge private individuals, or do these professions require special moral principles to guide their conduct. The author considers arguments deriving from the underlying institutional goals of each profession in turn.