Professional Ethics

Front 1

Etymological definition of ethics

Back 1

"ethos", mode, manner, habit of acting, what would you normally do in a situation.

Hint 1

root word definition

Front 2

Functional definition of ethics

Back 2

The study of the best values, principles, and actions that lead to a happy and successful life.

Hint 2

Like what you would find in a dictionary

Front 3

Applied Ethics

Back 3

Applying the standards of professional practice to concrete situations.

Hint 3

concrete

Front 4

Who is affected by the ethics of a professional?

Back 4

1) Client
2) Company
3) Co-workers
4) Competitors
5) You
6) Family
7) Professional Organization
8) Society

Hint 4

8 of them

Front 5

Explain 3 Professional ethical standards that are common to all the professions

Back 5

1) Confidentiality - holding private the exchange of information between client and professional.
2) Conflict of interest - not engaging in 2 activities which have a conflict of interest
3) Informed Consent- to give the client sufficient information to make the decision

Front 6

What is a conflict of interest?

Back 6

When someone engages in 2 or more activities that have a conflict of interest

Hint 6

ex. Superintendent Stan Heffner

Front 7

What are the 2 conflicts of interest of the former Ohio superintendent of schools?

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1) Conflict between Ohio schools and new job
2) Conflict between using the staff for Professional and personal use.

Front 8

CEU's

Back 8

Continuing Education Units

Front 9

What is the importance of CEU's?

Back 9

1) New Knowledge
2) Basis for Relicensing and recertification

Front 10

Define a profession

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1) Well defined training period
2) On the job practice during training period
3) CEU'S
4) Important service to society

Front 11

4 groups that generally govern a professional

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1) Prof. Organization
2) Educational Centers
3) Business Competitors and clients
4) Social controls - government and state regulatory commission

Front 12

Explain 3 values that are important for a professional

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1) Client centered rather than self centered
2) pride in ones work rather than meeting minimum requirements
3) trustworthy rather than deceptive
4) Cooperative rather than moody and isolated
5) mature understanding of people especially under pressure

Hint 12

Any 3

Front 13

Why does attitude effect productivity?

Back 13

You become what you think

Front 14

Who is affected by the professionals attitude?

Back 14

1) You
2) Coworkers
3) Clients

Front 15

Explain how the observer self and the higher self enable the professional to deal with stress

Back 15

The observer self can step back from a situation then use the higher self to decide how to respond rationally rather than emotionally.

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5 ways to deal with stress

Back 16

1) Focusing on breathing
2) Affirmation- repetition of a thought until you become the thought
3) Centering - combine 1 and 2
4) fake it until you make it
5) stop it word or gesture
6) walk fast with a folder
7) physical excercises

Hint 16

Choose 5 from the 7

Front 17

Explain Sisela Bok's 3 criticisms of lying

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1)We cannot take for granted the altruism or the good judgement of those who lie
2) To the argument there will always be deceit, raise the standards of truthfulness
3) We need more open and well informed debate for the political process to work

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Sisela Bok's 3 Conclusions

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1) Deception less to unwarranted use of power which bypasses the consent of the governed
2) when people in power are deceptive they begin to feel that they are free to lie and then the lying escalates and feel that they are above the law
3) Only deceptive practices that are debated in advance and communicated to all are acceptable in a democracy