Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Objects of ethical concern -- Making Ethical Judgements -- Professions -- Norms and professional Codes of Ethics -- Virgin Eyes: Seeing from other points of view -- Understanding Cases -- Kinds of ethical Problems -- Internal and external Moral Relations -- Discretion -- Rules of skill -- Rules of skill, Yet Again -- Professional character -- Social Responsibilities -- Concluding Remarks -- Notes -- Index.

Before we can resolve or avoid an ethical dilemma, we need to understand what makes something ethical. Practical and Professional Ethics : Key Concepts introduces us to a series of real cases where the stakes can be high, the situations complex, and the ethical issues often difficult to see.