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Self-regulating professions have historically used codes of conduct and codes of ethics to clarify the responsibilities of members to those they serve and to one another. These codes play an important role in safeguarding the professions' autonomy and in articulating standards for the profession. In medicine, many individual medical specialty associations, including the American Academy of Dermatology, maintain their own codes of ethics. These codes serve multiple purposes, including setting standards for the profession, educating members on their professional obligations, and communicating these standards to the public. They also generally provide a framework for enforcing code violations. The effectiveness of enforcement, however, may vary because of a code's specificity and because of limitations in sanctions available to the code's governing body.
自律职业历来使用行为准则和职业道德准则来明确成员对其服务对象和彼此的责任。这些准则在保障职业自主权和阐明职业标准方面发挥着重要作用。在医学领域，许多个别医学专业协会，包括美国皮肤病学会，都制定了自己的职业道德准则。这些准则有多种用途，包括为该职业设定标准、教育成员履行其职业义务，并向公众传达这些标准。它们还通常为执行违反准则的行为提供框架。然而，由于准则的具体性以及准则管理机构可用的制裁措施有限，执行的有效性可能会有所不同。
