Fill in the gaps with an appropriate word from the box. There are more words than necessary. You may need to change the grammatical category of some of these words.

facilitating	account	confer	prescribe
uphold	prescribe	consensus	oblige

A "code of ethics" differentiates a profession from other professions. A "code of ethics" refers to well-based standards of right and wrong that    (a)         what individuals ought to do with regard to their rights, obligations, benefits to society, or specific virtues. A code of ethics is a mechanism to allow professional association members to be self- regulating. A second function of the code is to allow professionals to form their       (b)      and commitment. The recent code of ethics emphasizes socialization and education rather than enforced compliance. Thirdly, the "code of ethics" helps a profession set up their public image and ensure that professionals are       (c)     to the public and that the service they provide      (d)       benefits to the public. The last and most important function of the "code of ethics" is to         (e)      an individual professional's decision-making process.