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Contrasting role morality and professional morality: implications for practice.

Kevin Gibson1

  • 1Department of Philosophy, Coughlin Hall 132, Marquette University, PO Box 181, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881, USA. kevin.gibson@marquette.edu

Journal of Applied Philosophy
|October 14, 2003
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Role morality allows individuals to adopt different ethical standards based on their roles, potentially leading to abdicated responsibility. This study validates role morality but questions its distinction from professional morality, emphasizing individual moral awareness.

Area of Science:

  • Ethics
  • Moral Philosophy
  • Professional Ethics

Background:

  • The concept of role morality posits that individuals may alter their moral standards according to the roles they assume.
  • This is particularly relevant in professional contexts, where specialized roles might conflict with personal moral judgments.
  • Understanding role morality is crucial to address potential abdication of moral responsibility within professional duties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the concept and implications of role morality.
  • To examine the relationship between role morality and professional morality.
  • To explore the nature of moral conflicts arising from professional roles.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of four illustrative narratives.
Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional EthicsPhilosophical Approach

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  • Distinction drawing between role morality and professional morality.
  • Examination of moral choices through the lens of power and change.

    • Main Results:

    • Role morality is confirmed as a genuine and useful concept.
    • The distinction between role morality and professional morality is deemed over-determined.
    • Conflicts attributed to professional roles stem from divergent role demands, not distinct moral categories.

    Conclusions:

    • Role morality is a valid ethical framework.
    • The separation between role and professional morality is not as distinct as often portrayed.
    • Moral conflicts in professional settings arise from navigating multiple roles, necessitating abstract moral awareness and reinforcing individual choice.