The Socially Responsive Self: Social Theory and Professional Ethics

by Larry May

Book Overview

Larry May argues that socially responsive individuals need not be self-sacrificing or overly conscientious. According to May, a person's integrity and moral responsibility are shaped and limited not just by conscience but also by socialization and moral support from the communities to which he or she belongs.

Applying his theory of responsibility to professional ethics, May contends that current methods of professional socialization should...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226511723
• ISBN13: 9780226511726
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 217 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"