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Professional Judgment

Part A

As part of everyday activities, employees of an organization will be called upon to use their professional judgment in different situations. The article ‘What is Professional Judgment?’ by Deborah Cohen describes professional judgment as the ability to apply one’s experience, knowledge and skills to decide on the best course of action based on the law, as well as ethical and professional standards. According to Cohen, professional judgment is made of four building blocks which are knowledge, client input, experience and professional obligations (Cohen). Knowledge comes through training, both academic and professional. Most organizations have professional obligations that require them to ensure that they apply competence, safety and ethics in their practices which are dictated by laws and other professional standards. Experience has a lot of influence in professional judgment because a person can apply the information they have gathered over the years to decide what to do and also the possible outcomes. Client input means that feedback from clients help an individual or organization to come up with standards of professional judgment (Cohen).

Part B

Professional judgment is an integral part of organizational management. Every single day, employees and management are called upon to make decisions based on their professional judgment. A person must, therefore, have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience on which they can base their decisions. Professional judgment means they can be able to decide on the best course of action that will lead to a desired outcome. Running an organization becomes much easier when management can trust those under them to make professional judgments in line with the law, as well as ethical and professional standards. Because all organizations have a professional standard they are expected to adhere to, it is crucial that all members of the organization are well-versed in what is expected of them so that they can make the best judgments.

Works Cited

Cohen, Deborah. “What is Professional Judgment?” College of Dietitians. Retrieved from https://www.collegeofdietitians.org/resources/professional-practice/what-is-professional-judgment-(2015).aspx