| Description |
xii, 394 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-383). |
| Note |
Includes indexes. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Professionalism and morality -- Ethical premises -- Utopian vision and piecemeal reform -- Sociological theories -- The functionalist model -- The cloak of ideology -- The subscapular reality -- Charters, contracts, and covenants -- Reconstitution of institutions -- Professional codes -- Ideals and character -- Paternalism and client autonomy -- The pedagogical imperative -- Professionalism sans professions. |
| Summary |
Exploring the relationship between morality and professional ideals, Kultgen examines the structure and organization of occupations and the ideals and ideology associated with professions. He argues that professionalization of occupations can both harm and benefit society, and that by converting occupations into organized special interest groups, the professions serve some sectors of society at the expense of others. On the other hand, he highlights the positive points of the professional ideal and explores ways in which it can be used to advance the physical and moral welfare of society. Kultgen also shows how it is the practices within the professions that determine whether rules and ideals are used as masks for self-interest or for genuinely moral purposes. ISBN 0-8122-8094-6: $14.95. |
| Subject |
Professional ethics.
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Ethics, Professional.
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Beruf.
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Professional ethics. (OCoLC)fst01078521
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Berufsethik (DE-588)4253135-4
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Berufsethik.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Kultgen, John H. Ethics and professionalism. Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 1988 (OCoLC)568141652 |
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Online version: Kultgen, John H. Ethics and professionalism. Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 1988 (OCoLC)608581295 |
| ISBN |
0812280946 |
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9780812280944 |
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0812212630 (pbk.) |
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9780812212631 (pbk.) |
| Standard No. |
ZBWT00163257 |
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