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.
-In accidental obedience,

• A) there is a failure to follow the rule for the right reason.
• B) due care is never achieved.
• C) the rules of good practice are properly understood.
• D) the motivation for following a rule is never greed or fear of punishment.

Recognize the importance of accrual accounting principles in recognizing expenses and revenues.

Understand the role and calculation of contra-assets in the accounting cycle.

Understand different rituals and customs related to marriage and their symbolic meanings.

Grasp the typologies of marriages invented by Cuber and Haroff and their characteristics.

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Definitions:

Ethical Implications

The moral consequences or considerations of a decision, action, or policy in societal and individual terms.

Proprietary Information

Information that is owned by an individual or company, regarded as a trade secret or confidential knowledge.

Declaration of Helsinki

An international set of ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects, developed by the World Medical Association.

Independent Committee

refers to a group of individuals, often from different organizations, who provide oversight or governance on a specific issue, ensuring objectivity and impartiality.