Malpractice, corruption and judgements of professional ethics
I discuss the use of legal methods to form ethical judgements in the professional field. In particular, I try to show the disadvantages of using the legal method of malpractice for this purpose. I introduce the moral concept of professional corruption because it enables us to understand the differen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Las Torres de Lucca |
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| Online Access: | http://www.lastorresdelucca.org/index.php/ojs/article/view/25 |
| Summary: | I discuss the use of legal methods to form ethical judgements in the professional field. In particular, I try to show the disadvantages of using the legal method of malpractice for this purpose. I introduce the moral concept of professional corruption because it enables us to understand the differences of theses two ways –the legal and the ethical- of approaching professional misconduct, and avoids the drawbacks of mixing these two viewpoints.<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #565656; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></div> |
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| ISSN: | 2255-3827 |