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hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public, the protection of the environment and the promotion of health and safety within the workplace; |
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undertake and accept responsibility for professional assignments only when qualified by training or experience; |
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provide an opinion on a professional subject only when it is founded upon adequate knowledge and honest conviction; |
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act with integrity towards clients or employers, maintain confidentiality and avoid a conflict of interest but, where such conflict arises, fully disclose the circumstances without delay to the employer or client; |
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uphold the principle of appropriate and adequate compensation for the performance of their work; |
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keep informed to maintain proficiency and competence, to advance the body of knowledge within their discipline and further opportunities for the professional development of their associates; |
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conduct themselves with fairness, courtesy and good faith towards clients, colleagues and others, give credit where it is due and accept, as well as give, honest and fair professional comment; |
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present clearly to employers and clients the possible consequences if professional decisions or judgments are overruled or disregarded; |
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report to the appropriate agencies any hazardous, illegal or unethical professional decisions or practices by fellow members or others; and |
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promote public knowledge and appreciation of applied science technology and protect the association from misrepresentation and misunderstanding. |
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