From professional ethics to ethics in professional life : implications for learning, teaching and study

Banks, S.

Abstract

This short piece offers some reflections on features of the traditional professional ethics literature, focusing on codes, conduct and rational decision-making in difficult cases. It is argued that this kind of approach offers a rather artificial, abstract and narrow conception of ethics. Consideration is then given to what might be the implications for learning and teaching of shifting emphasis towards a more embedded conception of ethics in professional life, with a focus on the commitment and character of professional practitioners and the specificities of the contexts in which they work.

Citation

Banks, S. (2009). From professional ethics to ethics in professional life : implications for learning, teaching and study. Ethics and Social Welfare, 3(1), 55-63. https://doi.org/10.1080/17496530902819078

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2009-04
• Deposit Date: Aug 20, 2009
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 20, 2010
• Journal: Ethics and Social Welfare
• Print ISSN: 1749-6535
• Electronic ISSN: 1749-6543
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 55-63
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17496530902819078
• Keywords: Professional ethics, Social professions, Conduct, Character.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1699529