professional misconduct
Breach of standards
Professional misconduct is behavior by a licensed practitioner that violates ethical standards or duties of their profession.
Doctors, lawyers, accountants, and other regulated professionals can face disciplinary action—suspension, fines, or loss of license—for acts like negligence, fraud, breach of confidentiality, or inappropriate relationships with clients: The board found her guilty of professional misconduct for falsifying records.
- self-dealingMisusing fiduciary position
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- dereliction of dutyWillful failure at responsibilities
- breach of confidentialityRevealing protected private information
- dishonestyDisposition toward falsehood
retaliation · whistleblower retaliation · embezzlement · perjury · witness tampering · corruption · undue influence · misrepresentation · bribery · exploitation · fraud · falsification · harassment · discrimination · nepotism · mismanagement · ethics violation · insider trading
- wrongdoingcrime, sabotage, crimes, misbehavior, transgression
- legal ethicslegal ethics, attorney-client privilege, privilege, code of ethics, pro bono
- malpracticemalpractice, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, malpractice insurance, malpractice suit
- legal malpracticelegal malpractice, malpractice, breach of duty, duty of care, legal ethics
- ethics oversightethics board, ethics committee, ethics officer, ethics code, ethics policy
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Moral standards for occupations
ethical conduct · professional integrity · good conduct · ethical behavior · ethical practice
professional misconductdistinguished service
Excellence warranting official recognition
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