Some examples I've observed: 1. In academic math and physics, overt self-promotion is taboo. Mathematicians have a *very* sensitive threshold for what they think sounds "arrogant", and give *very* understated praise.
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I'm not sure this works either; it can all too easily mean "the professional culture of managers/MBAs is the best and deserves to dominate all the others" or even "organizations should be run by those with loose moral standards". See the book Moral Mazes for a negative view.
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I'm more inclined to think that interdisciplinary work requires people to do "cultural exchange" and learn about different perspectives and learn to get over the initial frustration of clashing styles.
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I'm in favor of having strong moral boundaries -- stuff like "I will not knowingly harm a patient, I will quit or be fired first" -- but learn to tell the difference between those absolute commitments and professional conventions you could drop if necessary.
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