a. A profession is an occupation, based on:
i. based on specialized knowledge and skills,
ii. based on services to others,
iii. practiced by the members who share and agree to adhere to a common code of ethics
b. In any given profession, a code of ethics communicates the share principles and expected behavior of its members. The code of ethics:
i. guide its members, and
ii. generates confidence among:
# the members of the profession, and
# clients and the general
iii. The standard of conduct enhances and clarifies the code of ethics.
# The standards of ethics are rule-based. Thus they are more narrowly defined and can be applied to specific individuals and circumstances.
# The code of ethics, on the other hand, is more principles-based, and apply to all the members at all the time.