The role of professional societies: Codes of conduct and their enforcement |
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Authors: | Stephanie J Bird PhD |
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Institution: | (1) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Rm. 12-188, 02139 Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
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Abstract: | In discussions of professional standards and ethical values it is reasonable to consider who will develop the codes of conduct
and guidelines for behavior that will reflect the standards and values of the community. Also worthy of consideration is whether
the standards or guidelines are enforceable, and how and to what extent they will be enforced. The development of guidelines
or professional codes of conduct is a responsibility that has been adopted by many professional societies. Useful to this
discussion is an examination of the rationale behind the development of ethical codes by professional societies. The Ethics
in Science Committee of the Council of Scientific Society Presidents (CSSP) has examined the codes of some of its member societies
and some observations regarding them are pertinent. The nature and uses of ethical statements, codes and guidelines developed
by professional societies are multiple and diverse. Their enforcement raises both practical and ethical concerns.
An earlier version of this paper was presented at the Engineering Foundation Conference on “Ethics for Science and Engineering
Based International Industries”, Durham, NC, USA, 14–17 September 1997. |
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Keywords: | professional societies codes of ethics enforcement |
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