Expressions of professional ethics

The so-called professional ethics is the sum of moral principles, moral sentiments and moral qualities required by professional characteristics that are closely related to people’s professional activities. It is not only a requirement for the behavior of employees in professional activities, but also At the same time, it is the moral responsibility and obligation that the profession bears to society.

The main content of professional ethics

Be dedicated to your job, be honest and trustworthy, act fairly, serve the masses, and contribute to society.

The meaning of professional ethics includes the following eight aspects:

(1) Professional ethics is a professional norm and is generally recognized by society.

(2) Professional ethics has been formed naturally over a long period of time.

(3) Professional ethics has no definite form and is usually reflected in concepts, habits, beliefs, etc.

(4) Professional ethics relies on culture, inner beliefs and habits, and is achieved through employee self-discipline.

(5) Most professional ethics have no substantive binding and coercive force.

(6) The main content of professional ethics is the obligation requirements for employees.

(7) Professional ethics standards are diversified, representing that different companies may have different values.

(8) Professional ethics carries corporate culture and cohesion and has far-reaching influence.

Every employee, no matter what profession they are engaged in, must abide by ethics in their professional activities. To understand professional ethics, you need to master the following four points:

First of all, in terms of content, professional ethics must always clearly express professional obligations, professional responsibilities and ethical principles of professional behavior. It does not generally reflect the requirements of social morality and class morality, but the requirements of professions, industries and even the special interests of industries; it is not formed on the basis of social practice in a general sense, but on the basis of specific professional practice. It is formed on the basis of morality, so it often appears as the unique moral tradition and moral habits of a certain profession, and as the unique moral psychology and moral quality of people engaged in a certain profession. It even causes differences in the moral character of people engaged in different professions. For example, people often say that someone has a "military style", "worker character", "peasant consciousness", "cadre style", "student flavor", "scholarship", "business habits", etc.

Secondly, in terms of expression: professional ethics are often more specific, flexible and diverse. It always starts from the actual communication activities of this profession and adopts the form of systems, codes, conventions, commitments, oaths, regulations, and even slogans. These flexible forms are easy to be accepted and implemented by practitioners, and are easy to implement. Form a professional ethical habit.

Thirdly, from the perspective of the scope of adjustment, professional ethics is used to adjust the internal relationships among employees and strengthen the cohesion of people within the profession and industry; on the other hand, it is also used to adjust the relationship between employees and their The relationship between service objects is used to shape the image of practitioners in this profession.

Finally, judging from the effects produced, professional ethics can not only "professionalize" the moral principles and norms of a certain society or class, but also "mature" personal moral qualities. Although professional ethics is formed in specific professional life, it is by no means a type of morality that exists independently of class morality or social morality. In a class society, professional ethics always exists and develops under the constraints and influence of class morality and social morality; the relationship between professional ethics and class morality or social morality is the relationship between general and special, individuality and individuality. relationship between. Any form of professional ethics embodies the requirements of class morality or social morality to varying degrees. Similarly, class morality or social morality is, to a large extent, expressed through specific forms of professional ethics. At the same time, professional ethics is mainly reflected in the consciousness and behavior of adults who are actually engaged in a certain occupation. It is the stage where moral awareness and moral behavior mature. Professional ethics is combined with various professional requirements and professional life, has strong stability and continuity, and forms a relatively stable professional psychology and professional habits, which can to a large extent change the habits formed by people in the school life stage and the teenage life stage. The character of the person affects the moral outlook of the moral subject.

Characteristics of professional ethics From the above analysis, it is not difficult to see that professional ethics has the following characteristics.

1. Professional ethics has a limited scope of application.

Each profession has specific professional responsibilities and obligations.

Due to the different professional responsibilities and obligations of various professions, specific norms of professional ethics have been formed.

2. Professional ethics has the historical inheritance of development.

Because the profession is characterized by continuous development and generational continuity, not only its skills continue from generation to generation, but its methods of managing employees and dealing with service objects also have certain historical inheritance. Such as "teaching without distinction" and "never tired of learning and teaching" have always been the professional ethics of teachers from ancient times to the present.

3. There are various forms of expression of professional ethics

Because the requirements of various professional ethics are relatively specific and detailed, their expression forms are diverse.

4. Professional ethics and strong discipline.

Discipline is also a code of conduct, but it is a special norm between law and morality. It not only requires people to consciously comply with it, but also has a certain degree of compulsion. As far as the former is concerned, it has a moral color; as far as the latter is concerned, it also has a certain legal color. That is to say, on the one hand, observing discipline is a virtue; on the other hand, observing discipline is mandatory and required by law. For example, workers must implement operating procedures and safety regulations; military personnel must have strict discipline, etc. Therefore, professional ethics are sometimes expressed in the form of systems, charters, and regulations, allowing practitioners to realize that professional ethics is also disciplinary and normative.