The Evolution of Professionalism: From Spiritual to Secular
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What is the origin of the term 'professionalism'?

  • From the military profession
  • From the secular world
  • From those professing the vows of a religious order (correct)
  • From the three learned professions of divinity, law, and medicine
  • What is a professional, according to the Oxford English Dictionary?

  • One who is self-taught in their specialty
  • One who is engaged in a trade or handicraft
  • One who is engaged in one of the learned or skilled professions (correct)
  • One who is engaged in manual labor
  • What is the key characteristic of a profession, according to Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary?

  • Requiring advanced training in some liberal art or science (correct)
  • Requiring a college degree
  • Requiring manual labor
  • Requiring a license to practice
  • What do professionals profess to know better than others?

    <p>The nature of their specialty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between a profession and a trade or handicraft?

    <p>A profession involves mental work, while a trade or handicraft involves manual work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the common thread among the three learned professions of divinity, law, and medicine?

    <p>They all require advanced training in some liberal art or science</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the earliest meaning of the term 'professionalism'?

    <p>A spiritual commitment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common characteristic of the three learned professions of divinity, law, and medicine?

    <p>They require advanced training in a liberal art or science</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between a profession and a trade or handicraft?

    <p>Mental versus manual work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Oxford English Dictionary, what is a profession?

    <p>A vocation involving mental work and applied knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key aspect of being a professional?

    <p>Professing to know better than others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common thread among professions such as teaching, engineering, and writing?

    <p>They require advanced training in a liberal art or science</p> Signup and view all the answers

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