Michael Davis | Professional Responsibility: Just Following the Rules?
Davis criticizes the view that professional responsibility goes beyond merely following the rules of one's code of ethics by necessarily involving certain character virtues. Rather, if a code of ethics is well-written, following these rules means that a professional is acting responsibly. He discusses seven different interpretations of "just following the rules": blind obedience, strict obedience, malicious obedience, negligent obedience, accidental obedience, stupid obedience, concluding with a positive discussion of interpretative obedience.
-Most professionals are able to discern whether a particular service is within their area of
A) confidence
B) vision
C) contention
D) competence

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct term is "competence," which refers to the ability of professionals to discern whether a particular service is within their area of expertise and capability.