“The reputation of a thousand years is determined by the conduct of one hour.” – Japanese proverb
Individuals at the upper end of the skill range in any occupational group are known as professional level persons and their occupations are referred to as professions.
An occupation requiring special education
Er Satya Narayan Shah
Public Concern- (a) Professional Expertise- Is indicated by the level of knowledge and skill acquired through education, training and experience assured basically through the examinations conducted by the educational system and professional bodies. (b) Professionals Conducts- Professional persons take independent decisions on numerous technical issues assuming that such decisions are taken with due diligence and integrity. Undesirable conduct may result from either lack of application of mind, i.e, negligence or carelessness, or undue compromise on technical standards for reasons not acceptable on technical, moral or legal grounds.
Values- An individual’s Basic convictions of What is “Right & Wrong”. Values are concepts of the desirable. They are the “oughts” or “shoulds” that guide our actions. These values must be considered paramount and inviolable in any profession.
Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. It is generally a personal choice to uphold oneself to consistently moral and ethical standards.
Ethics -The embodiment of those values that the person or organization feels are important, and spell out proper conduct and appropriate action.
ETHICS IS A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. The responsibility rests first and foremost with us as individuals. Ethics is a personal matter and we cannot pass the buck to others. The individual must consciously focus on ethical concerns. Ethics goes beyond rules and laws. Ethics is an extension of a concept of values and moral.
EVALUATING ETHICAL CHOICES
(a) Ask yourself
Is the action you have arrived at one that lives up to your sense of moral integrity? [Could I do this and still look at myself in the mirror]
Would it be the action chosen by someone you consider a moral model? [Could I feel good about telling my mother (father, minister, spiritual advisor, spouse, etc.) I took this action]
Would you be comfortable if the action or its results were made public? [What if this became headline news?]
Would it be the action chosen by someone you consider a moral model? [Could I feel good about telling my mother (father, minister, spiritual advisor, spouse, etc.) I took this action]
Would you be comfortable if the action or its results were made public? [What if this became headline news?]
(b) Other Evaluative Helps
Is it Right ? Is it Fair?
Who Gets Hurt?
What would you tell your child to do?
Is this action or decision I’m getting ready to take compatible with my concept of myself at my BEST?
GOOD LUCK !!!!!!!
