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What is the definition of professionalism?
What is the definition of professionalism?
The conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person.
Which of the following is NOT a quality that characterizes a professional person?
Which of the following is NOT a quality that characterizes a professional person?
A profession requires specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation. It is considered a principal calling or __________.
A profession requires specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation. It is considered a principal calling or __________.
vocation
What is a Body of Knowledge (BoK) in the context of a profession?
What is a Body of Knowledge (BoK) in the context of a profession?
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What is an important aspect of professional ethics?
What is an important aspect of professional ethics?
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Ethics is only concerned with personal behavior.
Ethics is only concerned with personal behavior.
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What is the role of a code of ethics in professional conduct?
What is the role of a code of ethics in professional conduct?
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Professionalism is described as a choice, an opportunity for you to think, behave, and act in a way that makes you __________ from the crowd.
Professionalism is described as a choice, an opportunity for you to think, behave, and act in a way that makes you __________ from the crowd.
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Which of these terms describes a measure of individual and business conduct in a profession?
Which of these terms describes a measure of individual and business conduct in a profession?
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What are some characteristics that define a person's character in a professional setting?
What are some characteristics that define a person's character in a professional setting?
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Study Notes
Definition of Professionalism
- Professionalism embodies the conduct, aims, and qualities that define a specific profession or individual within that profession.
Professions
- A profession requires specialized knowledge, often gained through extensive academic preparation.
- Examples of professions include software engineering, project management, quality engineering, audiology, teaching, engineering disciplines, healthcare professions (doctors, nurses, pharmacists), medical informatics, and information security.
What Makes a Profession?
- Body of Knowledge (BoK): This encompasses knowledge areas, domains, and the scope of practice for a profession.
- Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct: Agreed-upon values and standards that ensure accountability within the profession.
- Professional Certification: Formal recognition of competency through exams or other assessments.
Code of Ethics Across Professions
- Professions, in both product and service industries, involve interacting with various stakeholders, including the public, colleagues, oneself, the product/service, the employer/client, government/legal entities, and the profession itself.
Stakeholders in Ethics and Professionalism
- Primary Stakeholders: The professional themselves, the general public, customers/users/patients, government agencies/laws/regulations, employers/clients, the product/service in development, and the professional organization.
- Secondary Stakeholders: Relatives, insurers, suppliers, media outlets, and other stakeholders who indirectly influence the profession.
Benefits of Professionalism
- Professionalism promotes a positive image and makes individuals stand out.
- It benefits individuals at all career stages and levels within an organization.
What is Ethics?
- Ethics are foundational standards of right and wrong that guide human behavior, emphasizing rights, obligations, societal benefits, fairness, and virtues.
What is Professional Ethics?
- Professional ethics are professionally recognized standards, values, and principles that govern individual and business conduct.
- They are established by expert members of a profession and aim to ensure ethical conduct among practitioners.
Excellence and Professionalism
- Excellence is a cornerstone of professionalism, requiring individuals to put forth maximum effort to achieve the best possible results with passion.
- Translating thoughts and attitudes into action, words into deeds, and developing attitudes, behaviors, and character is crucial for excellence.
The ABC of a Professional
- Attitudes: Thoughts, morals, and values.
- Behaviors: Actions, work habits, and overall conduct.
- Character: Mental and moral qualities that define a person's reputation, respectability, and honor.
Attitudes of a Professional
- Trustworthy, passionate, reliable, determined, helpful, adaptable, approachable, respectful, and fair.
Behaviors of a Professional
- Adhering to ethical standards, exhibiting good manners (polite, courteous, kind, thoughtful, punctual), presenting a professional image, displaying professional maturity, performing effectively, being responsive, exercising self-control, effectively communicating, maintaining confidentiality, and continuously developing oneself.
Character of a Professional
- Integrity: Doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.
- Honesty, loyalty, doing the right thing, truthfulness, responsibility/accountability.
Conclusion
- The text highlights the importance of professionalism and its various components, emphasizing the need for ethical conduct, excellence, and development of positive attitudes, behaviors, and character across all professions.
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This quiz explores the definition of professionalism and what constitutes a profession. It covers key aspects such as the body of knowledge, code of ethics, and professional certification related to various fields. Test your understanding of these concepts and how they apply to specific professions.
