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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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Johns Hopkins Univ. Press
1992
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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. |
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ISSN: | 1086-3249 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/ken.0.0018 |