It is no longer acceptable to act blindly to the attention that must be given to the discussion of ethics and loyalty to members of the emerging profession. Taking responsibility for professionalism is good thinking. The development of a profession is the responsibility of every member. Even if the professional organization doesn t mandate support, there are moral responsibilities that are real. Of course no one has to do anything.
People make up their own minds about everything.
But if an organization is working on your behalf, doesn t it make sense to support the organization that is trying to define your professional freedoms and your career opportunities. There is nothing negative about the professional responsibility of an organization that concerns itself with correcting intolerable conditions of its members. The main reason is that without being responsible for the future there is no real future. ASEP was founded to respond to problems that have everything to do with the lack of professional credentials. The expectations of ASEP are reasonable.