THE VALUE OF A GOOD CODE OF ETHICS

The Influence of Collegiate and Corporate Codes of Conduct on Ethics-Related Behavior in the Workplace by Donald L. McCabe, Linda Klebe Trevino, Kenneth D. Butterfield | Business Ethics Quarterly | 1996-106:4,

Codes of Conduct: Panacea or Bunk?, by Cornelius von Baeyer:

Student Honor Codes as a Tool for Teaching Professional Ethics by Linda Achey Kidwell

CREATING A GOOD CODE OF ETHICS

Authoring a Code: Observations on Process and Organization, by Andrew T. Olson :

Twenty Questions to Ask about Your Code of Conduct, Joe Murphy and Win Swenson. Ethikos and Corporate Conduct Quarterly (July/August 2003)

PROFESSIONAL CODES OF ETHICS

Anthropology

American Anthropological Association: Code of Professional Ethics

American Association of Physical Anthropologists: Code of Professional Ethics

Association of Social Anthropologists of the UK and Commonwealth: Code of Ethics

Society for Applied Anthropology: Ethical and professional Responsibilities

 

Archeology

Archaeological Institute of America: Code of Professional Standards

World Archaeological Congress Codes Of Ethics

Society for American Archeology Principles of of Archeological Ethics

Biology

 

American Institute of Biological Sciences: Ethics Statement

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Code of Ethics


Business

United Nations Global Compact with Business

Caux Round Table Principles for Business

Caux Round Table Proposed Principles for The Ownership of Wealth

Caux Round Table Principles for Responsible Globalization

Caux Round Table Principles for Governments 

Aspirational Statements and Standards for Corporate Social Responsibility

American Marketing Association – Ethical Norms and Values for Marketers

The Global Sullivan Principles

The Clarkson Principles for Stakeholder Management

 

Chemistry

American Chemical Society: The Chemist's Code of Conduct

The American Institute of Chemists: Code of Ethics

American Chemical Society (ACS) Ethical and Professional Guidelines

 

Education

Association of American Educators: Code of Ethics for Educators

 

Engineering and Technology

National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Code of Ethics for Engineers

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Code of Ethics

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code of Ethics 

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Code of Ethics

Association of Computer Machinery (ACM) Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics by The Computer Ethics Institute

 

Finance

Ecolab: Company Code of Ethics for Finance

JP Morgan Chase & Co. Code of Ethics

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards: Your Rights as a Financial Planning Client

 

Fundraising (Non-Profit/Not-For-Profit)

Association of Fundraising Professionals Ethics Pages

 

Geology

American Institute of Professional Geologists: AIPG Code of Ethics

 

Mathematics

American Mathematical Society: Ethical Guidelines of the American Mathematical Society 

 

Medicine

American Medical Association Code of Medical Ethics (searchable)

AMA Frequently Asked Questions in Ethics

American Medical Association: Ethics in Hand

 

Physics

American Physical Society: Ethics and Values

Guidelines for Professional Conduct

 

Political Science

The American Political Science Association Guide to Professional Ethics, Rights, and Freedoms

 

Psychology

American Psychological Association (APA) resources:

• Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
• Approaching ethical dilemmas

 

Sociology

American Sociological Association Code of Ethics

International Sociological Association: Code of Ethics