Professional Code of Conduct 1 Code of Ethics

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Professional Code of Conduct 1

Professional Code of Conduct 1

Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct 2

Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct 2

Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct • They are, in fact, two unique

Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct • They are, in fact, two unique documents. A Code of Ethics governs decision-making, and a Codes of Conduct govern actions. They both represent two common ways that Companies / Organisation / Association self-regulate. They are often associated with large Companies / Organisation / Association, and provide direction to employees and professionals to establish of good behaviour, both of which benefits businesses of any size. 3

Cont…. • Code of Ethics: üSometimes referred to as a value statement, it behaves

Cont…. • Code of Ethics: üSometimes referred to as a value statement, it behaves like the "Company's Constitution" with general principles to help guide employee behaviour. • Code of Conduct: üA Code of Conduct applies the Code of Ethics to a host of relevant situations. A particular rule in the Code of Ethics might state that all employees will obey the law. 4

Code of Ethics for ASLPs • The profession of Speech and Hearing is a

Code of Ethics for ASLPs • The profession of Speech and Hearing is a growing field and it is the responsibility of all the professionals to safeguard the professional interest in common against unethical practices. • The preservation of the highest standard of integrity and ethical principles is essential to be streamlined for and in order to constitute responsibilities in common to all the professionals. A precedent thus set will assure us of a healthy growth in coming future years. 5

Code of Ethics for ASLPs • The welfare of the people to whom the

Code of Ethics for ASLPs • The welfare of the people to whom the profession is serving, be considered of paramount importance. • The Professional who engages in the professional work must possess appropriate qualifications. • The member must not provide services for which he has not been properly trained / qualified. • The person who has not completed his professional qualifications must not provide professional services except in the supervised clinical practical situation as part of the training programme. • The member must not accept private practice when his employer forbids it. 6

Cont. … • The Professional must follow acceptable patterns of professional conduct in their

Cont. … • The Professional must follow acceptable patterns of professional conduct in their relations with the persons to whom the profession is serving. • The Professional must serve each case to the best of his ability irrespective of who the case is, or how much a case can or will pay for the services. • The Professional must not guarantee the results of any speech-language and hearing consultative of therapeutic procedure. A guarantee of any sort expressed or implied; oral or written is contrary to the professional ethics. A reasonable statement of prognosis be made, but successful results are dependent upon many uninhibited factors, Hence, any guarantee of any sort is deceptive and unethical. 7

Cont. . • Any confidential information regarding a case must not be revealed to

Cont. . • Any confidential information regarding a case must not be revealed to any unauthorized individuals without the prior permission of the case. • Cases should not be discussed in the presence of others except in the interest of the case. • The professional must take prior written consent from the case before the case is subjected to any research study. The member should explain the case’s inclusion in to the study and shall explain all the consequences if any without hiding any facts. If the case does not agree for the study, he/she should not be deprived of any services otherwise would have been given and shall not be discriminated in any manner. The case has the right to drop out of the study at any time and in that event he/she shall not be deprived of any services. 8

 • The professional must not indulge in any wrong act with the cases

• The professional must not indulge in any wrong act with the cases in the name of treatment. To avoid possible misunderstanding and misinterpretations, the testing or therapy should be carried out in the presence of parents or their (case's) guardians. • The member should not deprive any case of his service based on caste, creed, religion, literacy, geographical or socio-economic status. 9

Code of Conduct of ASLPs • Do’s and Don'ts's: üThe clinician should not attend

Code of Conduct of ASLPs • Do’s and Don'ts's: üThe clinician should not attend the clinics when he or she is not well. üDo not keep the case files for longer time in the residence. üGet permission to borrow the case files outside the campus. üDo not make the child stand on the table or chair. üDo not leave children unattended. üUse reinforcement or eatables appropriately. üWear a mouth protector as much as possible to protect from infections. 10

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