APPLY PRINCIPLES OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE TO WORK

AS A LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL

RAJORSI PANJA
 Professional ethics

 Ethics, also known as moralphilosophy, is a branch ofphilosophy

that involvessystematizing, defending,and recommending
conceptsof right and wrong behavior.
Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh• Homers Iliad• The Icelandic
Eddas• The Sumerian Farmers Almanac• The Egyptian Instruction
of Amenemope. Meta-ethicsNormative ethicsApplied ethics.
Meta-ethics Meta-ethics is the branch of ethics that seeks to
understand the nature of ethical properties, statements, attitudes,
and judgments. According to Richard Garner and Bernard
Rosen,What is the meaning of moral terms or judgments?What is
the nature of moral judgments? How may moral judgments be
supported or defended.
COMPONENTS/QUALITIES

Honesty Integrity Transparency Accountability Confidentiality Objectivity

Respectfulness Obedience to the Law
HONESTY
Honesty refers to a facet of moral character anddenotes positive, virtuous
attributes such asintegrity, truthfulness, and straightforwardness alongwith the
absence of lying, cheating, or theft.“Honesty is the best policy. If I lose mine
honor, Ilose myself.” -William Shakespeare

INTEGRITYO
Integrity is a concept of consistency of actions, values, methods, measures,
principles, expectations, and outcomes.O Integrity can be regarded as the
opposite of hypocrisy, that it regards internal consistency as a virtue.O The
word "integrity" derived from the Latin adjective integer that means
“wholeness”. “Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless,and
knowledge without integrity is dangerous anddreadful.” - Samuel Johnson
TRANSPARENCYO
Transparency is a general quality.O It is implemented by a set of policies,
practices and procedures.O It allow citizens to have accessibility, usability, utility,
understandability, informativeness and auditability of information and process
held by centers of authority (society or organizations).“A lack of transparency
results in distrust and a deepsense of insecurity.” -Dalai Lama

ACCOUNTABILITYO
Accountability is often used synonymously with such concepts as answerability,
blameworthiness, liability, and other terms associated with the expectation of
account- giving.O It is the acknowledgment and assumption of responsibility for
actions, products, decisions, and policies and be answerable for resulting
consequences.O It cannot exist without proper accounting practices.
ACCOUNTABILITY

O Political accountabilityO Ethical accountabilityO Accountability in

administration & education.O Individual accountabilityO Constituency relationsO
Public/private overlap“When a man points a finger at someone else, heshould
remember that four of his fingers are pointingat himself.” — Louis Nizer

CONFIDENTIALITY
Confidentiality is an ethical principle of discretion associated with the
professions, such as medicine, law, psychotherapy.O In law, and mediation,
there exist communications between the client and the professional, which are
“privileged” communications.O In business, the confidentiality of information,
a mainstream adaptation of the “need to know”O In military, it is basic to the
security of corporate information. Confidentiality regarding:1. Whose
interests2. Which interestsConfidential information of:1. Worker2. Employer3.
Colleague4. Competitor“In intelligence work, there are limits to the amountof
information one can share. Confidentiality isessential.” -Gijs de Vries
OBJECTIVITY

Objectivity is a principle of journalistic professionalism.O In journalism,

objectivity may synonymous with neutrality.O Objectivity in journalism enables
highly accelerated news reporting and delivery, which sometimes is at tension
with standards of objectivity.“The belief in objectivity is a faith in facts, a
distrustin values, and a commitment to their segregation.“ -Michael Schudson

RESPECTFULNESS

Respect gives a positive feeling of esteem for a person and conduct representative
of that esteem. O Respect can be a specific feeling of regard for the actual
qualities of the one respected. O Rude conduct is usually considered to indicate a
lack of respect, disrespect, whereas actions that honor somebody or something
indicate respect. O The opposite of respect is contempt.“I speak to everyone in the
same way, whether he is the garbageman or the president of the university.”
-Albert Einstein
 OBEDIENCE TO LAW

OBEDIENCE

Law is the set of enforced rules under which a society is governed.O Law is one
of the most basic social institutions-and one of the most necessary.O The law
thus establishes the rules that define a persons rights and obligations. The law
also sets penalties for people who violate these rules.O In fact, laws frequently
are changed to reflect changes in a societys needs and attitudes.O Law is a
system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to
govern behavior. The formation of laws themselves may be influenced by a
constitution (written or unwritten)O The law shapes politics, economics and
society in countless ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between
people.“An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrestfor its breach is more
so.” -Mahatma Gandhi
 Why Ethics For a Noble Profession- Teaching

Great impact in the molding of the next generation

Teacher works as a Friend, Philosopher and Guide
Imbalance between past, present and future
To enjoy respect and status in the society
To commensurate ethical and cultural values in India
Perplexed with new development and cultural heritage
It’s no longer a service but an occupation with unclear roles vision and
mission Paradigm shift in the perception of teachers
Erosion in the values , responsibilities, commitment in this profession
Rewarding opportunities in other sectors D.L.Chaudhary
PRINCIPLES OF PROFESSIONAL EHTICS

Teacher as a Guide ▫ Deal justly and impartially with students ▫

Recognize the Individual differences among students ▫ Seek to meet
their individual needs ▫ Respect the right of every student ▫ Encourage
students to formulate and work ▫ Accept no remuneration for tutoring ▫
Aid students to develop an understanding and appreciation
D.L.Chaudhary

Having Co-operative Relationships

Keep parents informed about the progress of their children Respect

the basic responsibility of the parents for their children. Seek to
establish friendly and cooperative relationships with the home
Help to increase the student’s confidence like in his own home
Provide parents with the information that will serve the best
interest of their children D.L.Chaudhary
Obligations towards the Profession and Colleagues

• Continuous effort for professional development. • Creates a

culture that encourages purposeful collaboration and dialogue
among colleagues and stakeholders. • Takes pride in the teaching
profession and treats other members of the profession with
respect and dignity. • Refrains from engaging in private teaching
activity. • Refrains from accepting any gift, or favour that might
appear to influence professional decisions or actions. • Refrains
from making untested allegations against colleagues or higher
authorities. • Avoids making unpleasant statements about
colleagues, especially in the presence of Students, other teachers,
officials or parents. • Respects the professional standing and
opinions of his/her colleagues. D.L.Chaudhary