Code of Ethics Flashcards
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.
Uphold the standards of conduct. Conduct themselves in a responsible and professional manner. Showing respect to all involved in an interpreting assignment and respect and support colleagues.
AIM?
EXPLANATION?
To maintain trust in interpreters as professionals.
Accept responsibility for their work and conduct. Commit to providing a quality service in a respectful and culturally sensitive manner.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Interpreters maintain confidentiality and do not disclose information acquired during the course of their work, or details about specific assignment.
AIM?
EXPLANATION?
To protect the privacy of parties communicating through an interpreter, and to maintain the trust of consumers in the integrity of professional interpreters.
EXPLANATION? Because interpreters hold a position of trust and deal with personal information
COMPETENCY
Interpreters only undertake work they can reasonably expect to perform competently and for which they are professionally qualified through training and credentials.
AIM?
EXPLANATION?
To ensure that effective interpreting is provided and that professional standards are upheld.
In order to practice, interpreters need to have adequate levels of expertise. Those that work with interpreters are entitled to expect that the interpreters are appropriately qualified. Interpreters always represent their credentials honestly.
ACCURACY
Interpreters remain faithful to the meaning of the message at all times and, to the best of their ability, interpret the message in the manner in which it was intended.
AIM?
EXPLANATION?
Consumers communicating through an interpreter will be able to exchange information exactly as they intended without distortion of meaning
Accuracy means complete and undistorted transfer of the message. The content and the intent of the original message are preserved.
IMPARTIALITY
Interpreters observe impartiality during any interpreted encounter and remain unbiased throughout the communication exchange between the consumers.
AIM?
EXPLANATION?
To enable both parties to trust that the interpreter will be a neutral facilitator of their communication, staying within defined role boundaries.
To allow parties who do not share a common language to communicate effectively with each other, retaining the full intent of the communication conveyed. They are not responsible for what the parties communicate, only for complete and accurate transfer of message.
CLARITY OF ROLE BOUNDARIES
Interpreters maintain clear boundaries between their own task (as facilitators of communication) and the responsibilities of other parties in a situation.
AIM?
EXPLANATION?
To ensure that the interpreting task is not compromised by other tasks.
The focus of interpreters is on message transfer. They do not in the course of their duties, engage in advocacy, guidance or advice.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Interpreters continue to develop their professional knowledge and skills
AIM?
EXPLANATION?
To maintain and improve standards or service
They commit themselves to lifelong professional learning, recognising that individuals, skills and practices change over time.
