Intra Professional Relationships

Question 1

Represents common interest areas among funeral directors within the funeral service profession, that is those directly involved with delivering funeral service to the community public.

Answer 1

Intra Professional Relationships

Question 2

1. Other practitioning funeral service persons should be seen as colleagues rather than competitors
2. A relationship should exist to encourage interaction and professional growth through association membership
3. Enforced ethical conduct of the funeral service licensee

Answer 2

The Three Rules of Cooperation that Should be Followed Among Allied Professions

Question 3

Self imposed rules of conduct and moral judgement specific to a group and more important agreed to by a particular group in the form of rules and regulations

Answer 3

Code of Ethics

Question 4

Any deviation from the moral or judicial standards of the law.

Answer 4

Unethical Conduct

Question 5

• No other factor is of greater value in creating a favorable public opinion of the profession than the ability and willingness of competitive funeral directors to cooperate.
• Cooperation in local associations which are building blocks for the NFDA
• Funeral directors should cooperate in every way possible int he emergency use of merchandise, cars, equipment and even personnel assistance.

Answer 5

Attitude of Funeral Directors Toward Each Other

Question 6

ABFSE

Answer 6

American Board of Funeral Service Education

Question 7

• Accreditation
• Curriculum oversight
  
  • public health/technical
  • Business/management
  • Social sceince
  • Legal/ethics
• Scholarship monies
• National board exam liaison

Answer 7

Function of ABFSE

Question 8

• Administrator
• Secretary
• Legal counsel
• College and university council

Answer 8

Administration Staff of ABFSE

Question 9

• NFDA (3)
• ICFSEB (3)
• Public (1)
• All accredited educational institutions (5)

Answer 9

Membership- Number of Votes for ABFSE

Question 10

• Prepare and certify to the ABFSE criteria for:
  
  • Accreditation
  • Procedures for accreditation
  • Schools that met the criteria and are accredited
• Receive reports of the examiners
• Establish appellate procedures on accreditation
• Membership- on vote for each accredited institution

Answer 10

Function of the ABFSE Committee on Accrediatation

Question 11

International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards Inc.

Answer 11

ICFSEB

Question 12

• Consumer protection
• Reciprocity in licensure
• Enforce laws regulating funeral service on a state level
• Model licensing laws for reciprocity
• Administer the National Board Exam

Answer 12

Function of ICFSEB

Question 13

One vote per state and DC (51) and the 12 provisions of Canada.

Answer 13

Structure of ICFSEB