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"The need for special ethical principles in a scientific/business society is the same as the need for ethical principles in society as a whole. They are mutually beneficial. They help make our relationships mutually pleasant and productive. A professional society is a voluntary, cooperative organization, and those who must conform to its rules are also those who benefit from the conformity of others. Each has a stake in maintaining general compliance."
(Stuart Altmann, Chair, Ethics Committee, Animal Behaviour Society.)

When you complete a form and your occupation is requested could you with all honesty give "professional" as your occupation and reap the rewards that go with it. It is not in doubt that you are professional but are you a "professional".

To be a "professional" there are several criteria to fulfil. You must ....
1) Belong to a professional Institute
2) Agree to abide by the Code of Ethics of that professional Institute  
3) This code of Ethics should..........

• define accepted/acceptable behaviours;

• promote high standards of practice;

• provide a benchmark for members to use for self evaluation;

• establish a framework for professional behaviour and responsibilities;

• act as a vehicle for occupational identity; 

• act as a mark of occupational maturity;"

The Institute of Telecom Resellers is the only Institute which offers these criteria and would allow you to use the letters Memb. The Institute of Telecom Resellers behind your name (or Asso. ITRE if you are a member of one of the associated Industries) as a sign of your professionalism. If you would like to join the ITRE as a personal professional member you must have been active in the Telecommunications Industry for a minimum of two years and be able to prove it. You are then entitled to join us and we would respectfully request that you read the following code of ethics before applying to join.

"A profession's ethical standards must be compatible with our common morality, but they go beyond our common morality. You could say that they interpret our common morality for the specific details of work of a particular occupational group"
(by Vivian Weil, from her paper "Prospects for International Standards"

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