A profession is a trade: society hands over a monopoly, control of entry and the right to police its own — and the group promises to put the vulnerable party first. Load an occupation, then switch each of the six marks on or off and watch the scale tip. Slide the dependence dial to see when a seller becomes a fiduciary.
1 · Load an occupation
2 · Which marks does it actually have?
3 · How much must the other party rely on your judgment?
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4 · Test a role appeal (Applbaum)
The social contract, weighed
Role appeal
Pick one of the three sentences on the left. Each is sometimes a legitimate appeal to role and sometimes a way of laundering responsibility — the tool will tell you which is which.