Terry Kelly has written a book on professional ethics that will be of great value and interest to professionals in a variety of fields, as well as to academics and the general public. The book is clear, tightly argued, and very well informed. Kelly argues for a rich and pragmatic account of trust that focuses on the responsibilities both of individual practitioners and of the profession as a whole. He advocates for an account of trust that is both instrumental and dispositional, one that makes a strong case for the view that trustworthiness is linked to authenticity, the “I/Thou” relationship, and the development of an ethical community. Kelly’s book will make a significant contribution to the applied ethics literature, and it will be of considerable practical value to those interested in building and strengthening ethics in their profession.
- Tom Buller, Illinois State University,