John Kultgen
Ethics and Professionalism
- ISBN 13:
- 9780812212631
- author:
- John Kultgen
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1988
- Pages:
- 408
- Dimensions:
- 15.24 x 2.29 x 22.86 centimetres
- Genre:
- Business, Business Ethics, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Ethics and Professionalism by John H. Kultgen explores the complex relationship between morality and professional ideals. The author examines how occupations are structured and the ideals that underpin them, arguing that professionalization can have both positive and negative impacts on society. Kultgen contends that when professions become organized special interest groups, they may serve some sectors of society at the expense of others. However, he also highlights the benefits of the professional ideal and discusses ways in which it can be used to advance the physical and moral welfare of society. Ultimately, the practices within professions determine whether their ideals are genuinely applied for the greater good or used as a means to further individual interests.