ABSTRACT
The commitment of professionals to the values central to their professions is what leads society to grant them-individually and collectively-the authority and resources to pursue those values in the service of others…. it is the profession’s core values that both anchor and trigger the virtues and duties expected of its members…. The very essence, then, of being a professional, and not just acting as one, is understanding and committing to the spirit as well as to the letter of the profession’s values and ethical prescriptions.
