competence in professional ethics

Competence may not appear to be an ethical value, but in fact engineers and other professionals have a number of important ethical duties that embrace 'competence'. As a professional you have a duty to maintain your competence in your particular field. This means
*keeping up to date with technological development
*deepening and broadening your knowledge through continuing professional development
This is an ethic because it ensures that you can be relied upon to deliver work to a HIGH STANDARD, and so preserve public interest in your profession
The only effective way to ensure professional ethics is through correct appraisal and systematic development of ethical competence.
The first competence in professional ethics is confidence in oneself, which means confidence in the innate Harmony and co-existence in all existence.  Competence is a product of self-esteem and confidence based on the skill and capability to do something.     (to be continued)