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Professional ethics encompass the personal and corporate standards of behavior expected of professionals. [1] The word professionalism originally applied to vows of a religious order. By no later than the year 1675, the term had seen secular application and was applied to the three learned professions: divinity, law, and medicine. [2]
Business ethics (also known as corporate ethics) is a form of applied ethics or professional ethics, ... Varying global standards—e.g., the use of child labor;
International ethics is an area of international relations theory which in one way or another concerns the extent and scope of ethical obligations between states in an era of globalization. Schools of thought include cosmopolitanism and anti-cosmopolitanism . [ 1 ]
Professional ethics is a closely related field that studies ethical principles applying to members of a specific profession, like engineers, medical doctors, lawyers, and teachers. It is a diverse field since different professions often have different responsibilities. [157]
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) develops and promotes the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International Independence Standards). The IESBA also supports debate on issues related to accounting ethics and auditor independence.
Professional responsibility is a set of duties within the concept of professional ethics for those who exercise a unique set of knowledge and skill as professionals. [ 1 ] Professional responsibility applies to those professionals making judgments, applying their unique skills , and reaching informed decisions for, or on behalf, of others, as ...
Organizational ethics – ethics among organizations. Professional ethics. Accounting ethics – study of moral values and judgments as they apply to accountancy. Archaeological ethics; Computer ethics – deals with how computing professionals should make decisions regarding professional and social conduct. [3] Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics
In the second half of the 19th century, ethics were more severely monitored and disciplinary action against violators was put in effect. This was allowed as by the Medical Act 1858. Even the allowance to remove from practice any practitioner violating the code of ethics put in place. A more elaborated code of professional ethics emerged.