Abstracts
Résumé
La compétence est une qualité recherchée dans toutes les sphères de la vie en société. C’est la raison pour laquelle cette notion a fait l’objet, depuis plusieurs années, de nombreuses recherches dans différents domaines comme la psychologie, la gestion et l’éducation. Plus récemment, une littérature scientifique distincte s’est développée autour de la notion de compétence éthique. Les modèles proposés manquent toutefois de détails sur ses caractéristiques et ses mécanismes cognitifs spécifiques. Cet article propose donc un modèle de la compétence éthique et de ses sous-caractéristiques ayant été validé par la méthode de Delphes (Delphi) auprès d’éthiciens professionnels québécois.
Mots-clés :
- compétence,
- éthique,
- modèle,
- cognition,
- Delphes
Abstract
Competence is a sought-after quality in all spheres of life in society. This is why, for several years now, this concept has been the subject of extensive research in various fields such as psychology, management, and education. More recently, a distinct body of scientific literature has emerged around the concept of ethical competence. However, the proposed models lack details regarding their specific characteristics and cognitive mechanisms. This article proposes a model of ethical competence and its sub-characteristics that has been validated using the Delphi method among professional ethicists in Quebec.
Keywords:
- competence,
- ethics,
- model,
- cognition,
- Delphi method
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