Professional misconduct can result from a failure on either score - competence or goodness.
Ethical problems can arise because of the special status afforded such individuals.
The core problem is typically abuse of one's privileged status. Abuse of any of these special conditions can lead to questions about ethics. In business, ethical questions often concern conflicts of interest, environmental harm, issues of employee and client privacy, product liability, social responsibility, and honesty in sales and marketing. In health care, ethical questions frequently concern client rights and health care provider duties, setting limits on high-cost technology, and establishing a fair distribution of resources in a managed care environment. Lack of careful attention to such matters can pose real threats to professional standing, erode public confidence, and diminish the common good.