THE ROLE OF ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND NORMS IN THE PROCESS OF PROFESSIONAL SELF-DETERMINATION OF STUDENT YOUTH IN TECHNOLOGY LESSONS

Abstract

The article reveals the essence of ethical norms and principles, their importance for the objective and impartial process of professional self-determination of students in the process of technological training in general secondary education. The ethical principles of the career guidance process are identified and characterized. They are as follows voluntary actions of the optant; lack of evaluation labels on professional activities; the desire for a friendly understanding of personal needs; the confidentiality of the process and results of career guidance work; a combination of voluntariness and obligation while using methods of diagnosing professional intentions; in the interaction of teacher and student; observance of professional culture and dignity of the teacher. The main functions and tasks of ethical behaviour of the teacher in this process are the moral regulation of professional and personal relations, improving the professional skills of the teacher, developing his professionalism. We also identified and analysed the principles of designing methods of influencing (correction, development, improvement) on the personality of a teenager related to and integrated with moral and ethical principles and norms. In addition, the author describes the indicators of professional readiness of teachers to promote professional self-determination of adolescents, which are focused on solving problems of the student, polyreactivity of the teacher to personally significant problems of the student, realistic assessment of their capabilities by adolescents, constant awareness and consideration of the mutual influence of individuals in the process of professional self-determination, awareness of self-worth and human dignity, environmental friendliness of psychodiagnostic and developmental activities.
 Key words: professional self-determination of students; career guidance; ethics; ethical behaviour; ethical principles; teacher professionalism; technology teacher; personality.