Abstract:
This paper is concerned with the notion of role morality. It attempts to answer the
question of how individuals deal with conflicts between role morality and personal
convictions. Based upon the answer to this question the paper further attempts to
answer the question of how institutions that establish role morality need to proceed
in order to ensure that the rules and principles issued by them are actually
followed. Finally, the paper takes a look at the situation in professional and corporate
societies in New Zealand and the way professional associations and business
corporations in New Zealand deal with the fact that obligations under professional
and corporate ethics may conflict with the personal convictions of professionals and
employees.
