Abstract:

This paper aims to analyze the problem of the principles and functions of professional ethics and deontology that contribute to the formation of good professional conduct.

The paper consists of two parts:
- a theoretical one: that presents the principles of ethics: the principle of respecting autonomy, the principle of doing good, the principle of not doing evil, the principle of justice / equity, the principle of respecting dignity, the principle of integrity and the principle of respecting and protecting vulnerabilities; the functions of ethics: cognitive, normative, persuasive and educational; and the principles of professional ethics: the principle of independence, the principle of impartiality, the principle of integrity, the principle of decency and fairness, the principle of equality and the principle of competence and effort.
- a practical part: which presents the results of a research carried out between February and March 2021 and attended by students of the 1 Decembrie 1918 University Alba Iulia ,specialization Pedagogy of Primary and Preschool Education, both full-time education and at distance education.

In this research, the problem of basic principles was followed, both in ethics and in professional deontology.

The proposed hypothesis was: the use of the principles of professional ethics and deontology, within the activity of the professional, it contributes to his good conduct in relation to the beneficiary of his activity.

A number of 139 students of Universitatea ,,1 Decembrie 1918” took part in the research , 67 of which from full-time education and 72 from distance education. The research method used was the questionnaire applied to the people in the analyzed group.

The aim of the research was to analyze the problem of basic principles, both in ethics and in professional ethics. The objectives of the research are: to identify the role of ethical principles in substantiating it as a science, to identify the main ethical functions, considered important in ethical education, to specify the principles of professional ethics and their role in governing professional activity, including education.

For the development of the research, the following hypothesis was formulated: the use of the principles of professiona l ethics and deontology, within the activity of the professional, contributes to his good conduct in relation to the beneficiary of his activity.

The research results are presented taking into account the two major components pursued: the role of ethical principles and the role of deontological principles in the professional activity of the teacher. Regarding the role of ethical principles, we can specify that 69.06% of the respondents consider that they are sufficient for the ethical training of future teachers.

Keywords:

ethics, deontology, ethical principles, ethical functions, deontological principles