Professional Etiquette- Norm

Every profession requires some code of conduct. Even in war there are rules of not attacking ships and buildings bearing the Red Cross sign showing that the inmates are sick and buildings bearing the Red Cross sign showing that the inmates are sick and diseased people. The first norm of professional etiquette is to safeguard the interests of the client, patient, customers, etc. The story goes about a reputed criminal lawyer whose ethics were such that if a murder came to him for defense, he never pressed the accused for the real story. He was satisfied with the accused side of the story and on that story he built up his legal defenses.
This lawyer’s argument was that if he knew his client to be a murderer then his own self-confidence will diminish in his arguments. Besides, he would have to argue his case against falsehood to prove his client innocent. So it was better for him to believe that his client was innocent, and he would argue fully and with conviction to prove his client’s innocence.
Money is of course the consideration for all these professional services, but beyond and above money there stands the professional integrity which should prompt and urge a man of profession to behave in a manner which is above board.

Essence of Etiquette:

In person to person contacts, there is either welcome or repulsion. These situations depend on the moods of the concerned incumbents as regards the intensity of meeting, that is, degree of welcome or the depth of repulsion. However, contrary to the mental feelings, there is an outward line of action which is commonly acceptable to society.
Posture:
Posture is actually a concomitant of personality. If you wish to develop a good personality, you have to acquire an impressive posture which attracts attention and makes you stand out in a crowd. Some people would identify your beauty or handsomeness with your personality. That is not correct. Physical good looks have nothing to do with a man’s personality, while there are many white or fair-complexioned people who are bereft of it. Standing, sitting, walking etc. are included in posture. There are other postures like how you move your hand, how you talk, how you laugh, and so on.
Courtesy:
The Indians greet others with folded hands, the English etiquette is to shake hands, some countries have the etiquette to bow to each other, and so on. Courtesy consists in both speech and behavior. It is customary and good etiquette to show respect to women. That is why you are to stand up when some lady is standing beside you, courtesy demands that you should stand up and give the seat to her. ’Ladies first’ is the accepted dictum.

Introduction:

Manners consist of the whole range of behavior. It builds up the personality of a man and tones up his general disposition. Etiquette is one cross-section of manners. There are thus drawing room etiquette, dinner time etiquette, soldierly etiquette and even enemy etiquette, between others. One may be the enemy of another, but that does not mean that the former will hit or strike the latter from behind or below the belt.
Then, there are etiquettes on particular occasions, and a person has to give the best account of himself as the concerned situation demands. This is also known as protocol behavior or simply “protocol”. It shows how a person has to deal with VIPs with Ambassadors, foreign dignitaries, etc. Protocol includes the order of “precedence”, that is, the order of sitting in a ceremonial meeting where VIPs of different categories are attending. ‘Protocol’ also gives the order of sitting for guest at a ceremonial or state dinner or lunch .In official circle, contacts and communications are made through proper channels and designed officials.
In a man, manners and etiquette may merge. Small and particular etiquettes add up to the man’s manners. A man may be sitting in a friend’s drawing room when some lady enters who is unknown to this man. It is customary for him to stand up. He has to stand simply up, not smile; a not utter word of welcome etc .It is for the lady to introduce herself. But it falls under her etiquette to request the standing person to sit down before she disappears into the interior of the house.