Moralna przestrzeń pracy a etyka zawodowa
The moral Space of Labor and Professional Ethics

Summary/Abstract: The article takes into consideration the problem of limited functions of professional ethics in the area of moral aspects of labor. The author takes as starting point of his considerations an internal variety of labor relations. Besides the economic aspect of labor and exchange of fruits of human labor, its moral aspect is considered as very important. An area of knowledge and instruments controlling the moral aspect of labor is ethics. The author assumes the need of a clear distinction between ethics and morality. The author means (understands) by ethics an external normative system making criteria of human conduct. Morality is interpreted as an internal stimulator of human conduct based on conscience. The ethical dimension of human conduct depends on the internal moral approval of requirements of the normative system, if it expresses respect for labor and the dignity of man. The moral space of labor is essentially connected with morality. An organization of labor tends to harmonize utility and market value with the moral (personal) dimension of labor. If man likes his work and feels its importance and honest assessment, he spreads this evaluation on the area of labor of other people and the good of the community. The author is convinced that human relations in the social space of labor essentially affect the moral attitudes of society, but its administration shouldn’t constrain the instrumental and institutional functions of the code of professional ethics. Therefore the author claims that professional ethics need more moral reflection, ethical education and moral leadership in the area of labor relations.

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