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The term ethics is derived from the Greek word “ethos” which means custom or character. Ethics is a set of moral principles that governs the person’s conduct, behavior, character, fairness, humbleness, morality, values, commitment, duties to self improvement to the society at large, and his obligation to the profession, to the institution and the society at large. Every profession has a different professional Ethics. Teaching is a noblest profession .teacher work as role model .teacher work as Nation builder and even a teacher have power to change the whole scenario of life of a student. The Main objective of this paper is to find out current challenges and status of professional Ethics among Professional Educators. Now day’s Education Sector become highly commercializes and a lot of Changes occurred, still the profession maintains their Dignity from ancient time to till present Era. Due to less working hour and less responsibilities in comparison of corporate sector it becomes most deserving sector among young champ. So how much they justify with their students is also tested in this study.
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