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Ethical Style:
- Deals honestly with others
- Maintains confidentiality regarding professional matters.
- Recognizes professional biases and bases attitude and action upon a sound rationale.
- Believes that others recognize the stature of a professional.
Altruistic Style
- Behaves unselfishly
- Devotes practice to the interests of others.
- Demonstrates motives for professional practice that are NOT selfish
- Shows respect for others.
- Shows positive attitude toward co-workers, children, adults, and community members.
Responsible Style
- Promises only what can be delivered.
- Follows through on commitments.
- Delivers on time.
- Says “no” without guilt.
- Is accountable for own actions.
- Supports the basic tenets of the profession.
- Develops a philosophy and sound rationale for professional practice.
Thinks before reacting.
- Foresees possible outcomes of professional actions.
- Makes decisions based on possibilities.
- Considers the best interest of the client.
- Evaluates his/her professional practice.
- Confronts discrepancies between intentions and actions.
- Assesses own contribution realistically.
Theoretical Style
- Practices critical thinking.
- Contributes to knowledge base.
- Shows appreciation for scholarship, research and theory.
- Presents the theoretical foundation of ideas and actions.
- Evaluates own professional practice in light of new conditions and knowledge.
Committed Style
- Spends time beyond the call of duty.
- Belongs to and takes an active part in professional organizations.
- Identifies with the profession both when it is praised and criticized.
- Articulates the profession’s philosophy and practice to the public.
Intellectual Style
- Reads current journals.
- Keep abreast of technical advances.
- Reads about own and related professions and specialties.
- Interacts with colleagues to gain new perspectives.
- Participates in conferences.
- Enrolls in courses regularly.
Achieving Professionalism
- Exhibit the three characteristics of a profession.
- Participate in a unified professional membership.
- A professional will pay dues out of their own pocket to organizations for the privilege of being a practicing professional.
- A professional organization is the cooperative agency through which the profession is advanced.
- Identify and eliminate anti-professional developments
- Political activism and increased visibility as professionals will be required to create and sustain positive professional advancement.
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