The Beleaguered Rulers: The Public Obligation of the Professional

Modern professionals wield considerable power by virtue of their knowledge. However, they also feel beleaguered by the constraints they face and the public disapproval they often experience. These pressures combine to diminish the professional's sense of public responsibility and convert him or...

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Main Author: May, William F. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Johns Hopkins Univ. Press 1992
In: Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
Year: 1992, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 25-41
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Summary:Modern professionals wield considerable power by virtue of their knowledge. However, they also feel beleaguered by the constraints they face and the public disapproval they often experience. These pressures combine to diminish the professional's sense of public responsibility and convert him or her in self-perception to a careerist.
ISSN:1086-3249
Contains:Enthalten in: Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/ken.0.0018