Editing Ethics (section)

=== Business and professional ethics ===
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Business ethics examines the moral implications of business conduct and how ethical principles apply to corporations and organizations.<ref name="Rendtorff 1998 365–366">{{multiref | {{harvnb|Rendtorff|1998|pp=365–366}} | {{harvnb|Dittmer|loc=§ 2. Business Ethics}} }}</ref> A key topic is [[corporate social responsibility]], which is the responsibility of corporations to act in a manner that benefits society at large. Corporate social responsibility is a complex issue since many stakeholders are directly and indirectly involved in corporate decisions, such as the [[CEO]], the [[board of directors]], and the [[shareholders]]. A closely related topic is the question of whether corporations themselves, and not just their stakeholders, have moral agency.<ref>{{multiref | {{harvnb|Dittmer|loc=§ 2. Business Ethics}} | {{harvnb|Rendtorff|1998|pp=365–366}} }}</ref> Business ethics further examines the role of honesty and fairness in business practices as well as the moral implications of [[bribery]], [[conflict of interest]], protection of investors and consumers, [[worker's rights]], [[ethical leadership]], and corporate [[philanthropy]].<ref name="Rendtorff 1998 365–366"/>

Professional ethics is a closely related field that studies ethical principles applying to members of a specific [[profession]], like [[engineer]]s, [[medical doctor]]s, [[lawyer]]s, and [[teacher]]s. It is a diverse field since different professions often have different responsibilities.<ref>{{multiref | {{harvnb|Airaksinen|1998|p=}} | {{harvnb|Dittmer|loc=§ 5. Professional Ethics}} }}</ref> Principles applying to many professions include that the professional has the required expertise for the intended work and that they have personal integrity and are trustworthy. Further principles are to serve the interest of their target group, follow [[client confidentiality]], and respect and uphold the client's rights, such as informed consent.<ref>{{harvnb|Airaksinen|1998|pp=617–620}}</ref> More precise requirements often vary between professions. A cornerstone of [[engineering ethics]] is to protect public safety, health, and well-being.<ref>{{harvnb|Catalano|2022|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=bYhyEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA17 17]}}</ref> [[Legal ethics]] emphasizes the importance of respect for justice, personal integrity, and confidentiality.<ref>{{harvnb|Parker|Evans|2007|pp=[https://books.google.com/books?id=-3dVoptUyrwC&pg=PA22 22–23]}}</ref> Key factors in [[journalism ethics]] include accuracy, truthfulness, independence, and [[impartiality]] as well as proper [[Attribution (journalism)|attribution]] to avoid [[plagiarism]].<ref>{{multiref | {{harvnb|Medvecky|Leach|2019|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=NpO7DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA35 35]}} | {{harvnb|Mentan|2022|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=OwbOEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA280 280]}} | {{harvnb|Patching|Hirst|2013|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=FFclAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA69 69]}} }}</ref>