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Profession
Any occupation, job or career Professional vs Amateur
The new sense certain attributes
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The Attributes of a Profession
A systematic body of theory
Professional Authority Sanction of the Community
Professional Culture
Regulative Code of Ethics
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Systematic body of theory
Body of theoretical knowledge and practical skillsassociated with it
Practical skills flow out of theory
Academic trainingmore rigorous than mere practical
understanding Advancement through research
Theoretical and practical developments reinforce eachother
Advancement creates new areas of specialisation Professionals have to keep learning to maintain
competence and effectiveness
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Professional Authority
Due to specialised knowledge and experience,professionals have authority over clients/ patients
Laymen dont understand the particular field, and their
decisions are based on professionals advice Thus the client has to have faith in the professional
Moral obligation of the professional to honour this trustand render best professional service to the client
Using professional authority and trust to exploit the clientfor personal gains is the worst kind of professionalimmorality
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Regulative code of ethics
Code of ethics to regulate professional
practice and conduct of members
Indicate/ remind to the members their
professional duties and obligations
Helps in resolution of moral conflicts
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Profession
A calling in which the special knowledge
and skills are used on distinctly intellectual
plane in the service of mankind.
The pursuit of a learned art in the spiritof public service.
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Professional Ethos
The spirit of doing professional work.
Constituents:
> Striving for excellence> Motivation of service
(Primacy of client-orientation over personal gains)
> Sense of responsibility(Towards clients, profession itself, society)
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Not just an economic entity, the corporation is
also a social entity
Transition from Economic Model to Socio-
economic Model Shift from Ethics costs to Ethics pays
Rationale for the shift
> improves public image and reputation> improves organisational culture and trust
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Employee Welfare Programs>> housing, healthcare, schools, creche, flexi-timing, Counseling
Community Development Programs>> for communities around: adult literacy, primary education
>> Cause-related Marketing percentage of profits will go to xyz
Corporate Philanthropy(charity)>> Strategic Philanthropyfuture benefits anticipated!!
Corporate Citizenship
>> Pay taxes, obey laws, preserve environment, heritage>> Promote economic growth of the country
Trusteeship Concept
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Societal values enshrined in the
Preamble of our Constitution
SOVEREIGNTY
SOCIALISM
SECULARISM
DEMOCRACY REPUBLIC
JUSTICE
LIBERTY EQUALITY
FRATERNITY
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Sovereignty
Self-rule
Absolute and supreme power; not subjectto any external control or authority
e.g. India, under British rule, was notsovereign
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Socialism
Means of production and distribution are in
public hands
Broader meaning: Social equality, freedom
from all sorts of exploitation social,
economic and political
Elimination of inequality in income, status
and standard of living
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Secularism
Freedom of religion
State does not promote or interfere withany religion.
There is no state religion
The vision: to have a nation transcendingall diversities of religion, caste and creed
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Democracy
Demos + Kratos
Rule of the people
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Republic
Head of state is an elected representative
of people and not a hereditary ruler
All public offices are open to all without
any discrimination and there is noprivileged class
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Justice
Legal (Enforced in courts)
Social (All citizens are treated equally)
Economic(Rich and poor are treated alike)(Efforts are made to bridge the gap between them)
(See that all secure livelihood)
(There is no concentration of wealth)
(Equal pay for equal work)
PoliticalEqual share to all citizens in the political process without any distinction
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Liberty
Basically means freedom
thought, expression, belief, faith, worship
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Equality
Of status and of opportunity
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Fraternity
Brotherhood
(Cordial relations with each other)
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