Ethics and professionalism

by Kultgen, John H.

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Title Statements

Full title :Ethics and professionalism / John Kultgen.

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.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:1988.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):University of Pennsylvania Press
Place of Publication:Philadelphia
Language:eng
Publication Date:1988.

Notes

Includes indexes.

The Physical Object

Description:xii, 394 pages ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0812280946, 9780812280944, 0812212630, 9780812212631
oclc:ocm16832367
LC Classification:BJ1725
Dewey Decimal:174

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.