Why couldn’t an ethics code simply state that lying, cheating and stealing are unethical?
While those are good basic ethics for life in general, such statements are too broad and open to wide interpretation. A code of ethics needs to address specific issues commonly confronting a profession’s practitioners in order to establish a common understanding and appreciation among them regarding how to apply such moral concepts. 11. Please define “appear.” What is the criteria regarding apparent conflicts of interest? Many articles regarding conflicts of interest typically explain the need to avoid situations that appear to involve conflicts of interest in order to maintain a profession’s reputation. Avoiding the appearance of conflicts of interest is deeply ingrained in ASHI’s documents and traditions, and is found in the second paragraph of the current Code and in our Bylaws. The new Code will help remove concern about many of the insignificant conflicts of interest that are trivial. The new Code focuses on avoiding any appearance of compromising the inspector’s independence, obj
