Michael Davis | Professional Responsibility: Just Following the Rules

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Michael Davis | Professional Responsibility: Just Following the Rules?
Davis criticizes the view that professional responsibility goes beyond merely following the rules of one's code of ethics by necessarily involving certain character virtues. Rather, if a code of ethics is well-written, following these rules means that a professional is acting responsibly. He discusses seven different interpretations of "just following the rules": blind obedience, strict obedience, malicious obedience, negligent obedience, accidental obedience, stupid obedience, concluding with a positive discussion of interpretative obedience.
-Most professionals are able to discern whether a particular service is within their area of

• A) confidence
• B) vision
• C) contention
• D) competence

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Sensitive Information

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Outsourcing

The business practice of hiring external firms to perform services or create goods that traditionally were performed in-house by the company's own employees and staff.

Employee Performance Reviews

Regular evaluations of an employee's job performance by management to assess contributions and identify areas for development.

Security Risks

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