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Ethics and field building: The chicken and the egg
Author(s) -
Blechman Hrank
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
conflict resolution quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.323
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1541-1508
pISSN - 1536-5581
DOI - 10.1002/crq.3890190309
Subject(s) - field (mathematics) , engineering ethics , sociology , quality (philosophy) , connection (principal bundle) , epistemology , engineering , philosophy , mathematics , structural engineering , pure mathematics
In this article, the author explores the connection between developments in the field of conflict resolution and the evolution of effective comprehensive ethics to guide and measure practitioners. He argues that development of field requires clarification of both broad social values and specific professional rules. Further, he suggests that the field must soon address questions of definition and quality if it wishes to remain vital and growing.