Ética e deontologia no exercício da sociologia. Novos desafios

Abstract

This article is an exploratory approach to ethics and deontology in Sociology. It aims to identify some of the challenges that are currently posed to the exercise of this activity, based on the challenge of the Portuguese Sociological Association to its Deontological Council to review the code that regulates the scientific and professional activity of sociologists in Portugal. The empirical support for this reflection is based on the collection and documental analysis of deontological regulations in related social sciences, as well the ethical principles elaborated by the main European and international associations of sociologists. This comparative exercise allowed for the development of nine dilemmatic themes and a final suggestion. These are expected to contribute to trigger a broad debate on professional ethics among the community of sociologists.