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"This book provides a functional analysis of what it means to be a profession or a professional society." * Journal of Mass Media Ethics *

Table of Contents

Preface
1. Introduction: Professionalism and Morality
PART 1. NORMATIVE CONSIDERATIONS
2. Ethical Premises
3. Utopian Vision and Piecemeal Reform
PART 2. MODELS OF PROFESSIONS
4. Sociological Theories
5. The Functionalist Model
6. The Cloak of Ideology
7. The Subscapular Reality
PART 3. STRUCTURAL CHANGE
8. Charters, Contracts, and Covenants
9. Reconstitution of Institutions
10. Professional Codes
PART 4. THE PROFESSIONAL IDEAL
11. Ideals and Character
12. Paternalism and Client Autonomy
13. The Pedagogical Imperative
14. Professionalism Sans Professions
Appendix
Bibliogrpahy
Index of Names
Index of Subjects

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      Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
      Publication Date: 01/02/1988
      ISBN13: 9780812212631, 978-0812212631
      ISBN10: 0812212630
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      Ethics and moral philosophy

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      "This book provides a functional analysis of what it means to be a profession or a professional society." * Journal of Mass Media Ethics *

      Table of Contents

      Preface
      1. Introduction: Professionalism and Morality
      PART 1. NORMATIVE CONSIDERATIONS
      2. Ethical Premises
      3. Utopian Vision and Piecemeal Reform
      PART 2. MODELS OF PROFESSIONS
      4. Sociological Theories
      5. The Functionalist Model
      6. The Cloak of Ideology
      7. The Subscapular Reality
      PART 3. STRUCTURAL CHANGE
      8. Charters, Contracts, and Covenants
      9. Reconstitution of Institutions
      10. Professional Codes
      PART 4. THE PROFESSIONAL IDEAL
      11. Ideals and Character
      12. Paternalism and Client Autonomy
      13. The Pedagogical Imperative
      14. Professionalism Sans Professions
      Appendix
      Bibliogrpahy
      Index of Names
      Index of Subjects

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