Eighteen rules for writing a code of professional ethics

Science and Engineering Ethics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 171-189

  Davis, Michael ^a  

^a ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Code; Conduct; Drafting; Ethics; Profession

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; STANDARD; WRITING;

CODES OF ETHICS; ETHICS COMMITTEES; SOCIETIES, SCIENTIFIC; WRITING;

EID: 34548712493     PISSN: 13533452     EISSN: 16605454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11948-007-9000-2     Document Type: Article

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