NZAIA and Ethics
The ethical guidelines in our Rules of Incorporation require that the Association and its members:
1. Commit themselves to principles of social justice, sustainable development and high environmental quality.
2. Demonstrate a concern for the social and environmental effects of development and policy decisions.
3. Consider the effects of development, programme and policy decisions on all sectors of the community, with reference to relevant (especially social and environmental) characteristics.
4. Be committed to the empowerment of all people, including indigenous people and those who are disadvantaged, to influence the development, policy and programme decisions which affect them.
* Note the above guidelines are not listed in any order of importance.
1. Commit themselves to principles of social justice, sustainable development and high environmental quality.
2. Demonstrate a concern for the social and environmental effects of development and policy decisions.
3. Consider the effects of development, programme and policy decisions on all sectors of the community, with reference to relevant (especially social and environmental) characteristics.
4. Be committed to the empowerment of all people, including indigenous people and those who are disadvantaged, to influence the development, policy and programme decisions which affect them.
* Note the above guidelines are not listed in any order of importance.
As affiliate members of IAIA, New Zealand practitioners should consult and adhere to the IAIA Code of Ethics, which contains the following code of conduct:
1. To conduct my professional activities with integrity, honesty, and free from any misrepresentation or deliberate bias.
2. To conduct my professional activities only in subject areas in which I have competence through education, training, or experience. I will engage, or participate with, other professionals in subject areas where I am less competent.
3. To take care that my professional activities promote sustainable and equitable actions as well as a holistic approach to impact assessment.
4. To check that all policies, plans, activities, or projects with which I am involved are consistent with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and guidelines.
5. To refuse to provide professional services whenever the professional is required to bias the analysis or omit or distort facts in order to arrive at a predetermined finding or result.
6. To disclose to employers and clients and in all written reports, any personal or financial interest that could reasonably raise concerns as to a possible conflict of interest.
7. To strive to continually improve my professional knowledge and skills and to stay current with new developments in impact assessment and my associated fields of competence.
8. To acknowledge the sources I have used in my analysis and the preparation of reports.
1. To conduct my professional activities with integrity, honesty, and free from any misrepresentation or deliberate bias.
2. To conduct my professional activities only in subject areas in which I have competence through education, training, or experience. I will engage, or participate with, other professionals in subject areas where I am less competent.
3. To take care that my professional activities promote sustainable and equitable actions as well as a holistic approach to impact assessment.
4. To check that all policies, plans, activities, or projects with which I am involved are consistent with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and guidelines.
5. To refuse to provide professional services whenever the professional is required to bias the analysis or omit or distort facts in order to arrive at a predetermined finding or result.
6. To disclose to employers and clients and in all written reports, any personal or financial interest that could reasonably raise concerns as to a possible conflict of interest.
7. To strive to continually improve my professional knowledge and skills and to stay current with new developments in impact assessment and my associated fields of competence.
8. To acknowledge the sources I have used in my analysis and the preparation of reports.
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FIVE IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
1. The social contract between impact assessment professionals and civil society and decision-makers is that (a) impact assessments will be conducted with integrity and will be free from misrepresentation or deliberate bias, and (b) impact assessments will respect citizen rights to participate in decisions that affect them. 2. An impact assessment professional’s beliefs and cultural preferences must not interfere with the fair representation of the potential impacts of policies, plans, programs, and projects. It is also improper to advance private interests to the detriment of the public, clients, or decision-makers. 3. Impact assessment professionals should seek sustainable and equitable outcomes from human actions that affect ecosystem and social functions and have due regard to the rights and interests of future generations. As different groups in society experience benefits and harm in different ways, impact assessments should strive to promote equitable access to, and use of, resources. 4. Impact assessments must be conducted and implemented in a manner that averts infringement of the human rights of any section of society and does not condone the use of violence, harassment, intimidation, or undue force. 5. Impact assessment professionals must strive for excellence by maintaining and enhancing their own knowledge and skills, by encouraging the professional development of coworkers, and by fostering the aspirations of potential members of the profession. |
FIVE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO
1. Be open and honest with yourself, your clients, and the public. Conduct your professional activities with integrity and professionalism, free from any misrepresentation or deliberate bias. 2. Conduct your professional activities only in subject areas in which you have competence through education, training, or experience. If asked to undertake work outside your field of competence, you should sub-contract to, or work together with, other professionals who do have the competence you lack. 3. Take care that your professional activities promote sustainable and equitable actions. 4. Refuse to provide professional services whenever you are expected to exclude reasonable alternatives from assessment, favour specific alternatives, omit or distort facts, or bias your analysis to arrive at a predetermined result. 5. Disclose all personal or financial interests that could reasonably raise concerns that there may be a conflict between your private and your professional interests. Copied from Ethics - IAIA Fastip
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