Practitioner Ethics Flashcards
Ethics
Critical study of values and how they influence behaviour
Three Branches of Ethics
Meta Ethics
Normative Ethics
Applied Ethics
Meta Ethics
What is good?
Normative Ethics
What kinds of behaviours are right?
Applied ethics
How one applies ethical ideas.
Purpose of the CIP Code of Professional Conduct
Sets out defined behavioral norms for members with respect to the public, clients/employers, and professional colleagues.
3 Types of Codes
Code of Ethics
Code of Conduct
Code of Misconduct
Code of Ethics
Outlines philosophical principles and statements of a given profession.
CIP Codes
Statement of Values
Code of Professional Conduct
Codes are meant to (3)
- Inform current and prospective members
- Set out standards for ethical conduct of members
- Establish and make transparent the procedures for discipline and potential sanction in support of the public interest.
Planning for the Future Initiative (8)
Remind planners of
- Heightened expectations of society.
- Values and principles underpinning planning.
- The need to be ethical for public good.
- Need to adhere and improve the code.
- Be proactive in establishing a standard of practice
- Courts are prepared to intervene in planning decisions
- Questions of ethical practice are becoming more central
- Code can assist in distinguishing the planning profession with the capacity to think rigorously about planning issues.