Professional Ethics: A Multidisciplinary Journal was a peer-reviewed

Peer review

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 academic journal

Academic journal

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 that examined ethical issues in the context of the practice of a profession. Established in 1992, the journal published original research on ethics issues in accounting, business, engineering, sports, the military, and other fields. Notable contributors include Carol G. Gould, R. M. Hare

R. M. Hare

Richard Mervyn Hare was an English moral philosopher who held the post of White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford from 1966 until 1983. He subsequently taught for a number of years at the University of Florida...

, and Daryl Koehn. The journal published special issues in cooperation with professional organizations in several countries, including the Australian Association for Professional and Applied Ethics, Canadian Society for the Study of Practical Ethics, International Association for the Philosophy of Sport, International Colloquium on Military Obedience, Maguire Center for Ethics

Maguire Center for Ethics

The Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility serves the campus of Southern Methodist University and the greater Dallas community. The center is most recognized for its scholarships awarded to students who display an exceptional capacity to change our world...

 and Public Responsibility, and the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics

Markkula Center for Applied Ethics

The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University promotes research and dialogue in five major focus areas: Bioethics, Business Ethics, Campus Ethics, Character Education, and Government Ethics. The Center offers public talks, workshops, and training, as well as sponsoring...

. Professional Ethics was produced at the Center for Applied Ethics at the University of Florida

University of Florida

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 until 2003. All issues are available online from the Philosophy Documentation Center

Philosophy Documentation Center

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Abstracting and indexing

Professional Ethics was abstracted and indexed by MEDLINE

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, The Philosopher's Index, Philosophy Research Index

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, and Scopus

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Mergers

In 2004, Professional Ethics was merged with the Business and Professional Ethics Journal

Business and Professional Ethics Journal

Business and Professional Ethics Journal is a peer-reviewed academic journal that examines ethical issues in business encountered by professionals working in large organizational structures...

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