Roles of a Professional

PERSONAL:-

Professionals are also human beings and have personal lives . They can improve the quality of their and others lives by being conocious of the professional spirit in their personal life. Their personal lives are controlled by factors such as religion social controls , and constitutional  edicts .

PROFESSIONAL:-

This could be in terms of one’s “responsibilities” as a professional or in terms of the different roles one plays in the practice of one’s profession , such as a leader , a colleague , a subordinate , and many others.

SOCIAL ROLE:-

A Professional is not only a member of his professional association but also lives in a community and hence is also a member of a society and community .His skills knowledge and training will enable him to play a useful social role.

ETHNICAL ROLE:-

A professional must promote ethical behaviour among the people or community in which he/she lives .He/she has a greater responsibility as he/she enjoys a higher status in society due to his/her education , special training , and higher rewards earned .He/she thus has a responsibility to play a mentor ‘s role in ethical matters.

MODEL HUMAN ROLE:-

In order to effectively play the aforementioned roles , a professional has to play the role of a  model human being . Professional are not icons or heroes . Still , in the small surrounding oneself ,one must behave with impeccable standards that will showcase him/her as a model  human being.

ACCONTABILITY:-

The word accountable can be defined as being responsible for one’s own decision or actions and being able to justify them when asked .

                                                It is greater in case of professionals because they enjoy economy in action and decision-making .The more freedom you have , the more accountable you have to be.