Do You Believe That Professional Groups Should Be Allowed to Assign

question 78

Essay

Do you believe that professional groups should be allowed to assign their own professional codes of conduct and police themselves from within? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Conflict Levels

The different stages or intensities of disagreement or discord among individuals or groups, ranging from mild disagreements to violent disputes.

Discontinuity Effect

The phenomenon where groups exhibit less cooperation and more often competitive or hostile behaviors than individuals.

Hostile

Showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly.

Positive Intergroup Contact

Interactions between members of different groups that are characterized by cooperation, equality, and respect, leading to reduced intergroup prejudice and conflict.