Inflated Expertise, Deflated Ethics? Navigating the Ethical Dilemmas of Confidence versus Transparency in Consulting
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mcj-2025-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2631-987X
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Page range: 63 - 68
Published on: Jun 10, 2025
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