Professional Responsibility
In the course of their professional life and in the exercise of their
profession, members shall accept an obligation of responsibility for the
product of their labour directed to the public, the user and their client. A
more general obligation of professional responsibility is to apply in relation
to their employer, employees, other practitioners, their profession and their
professional body, Mapping Sciences Institute, Australia, but first and
foremost is their responsibility to the public. Truth in Presentation
In the product of their labour, members will strive to present the truth with
clarity and without ambiguity, using all the knowledge and skills that their
profession offers and which are within their individual capacities and that of
their clients or employers. Quality
In the exercise of their profession, members will uphold and apply the practice
of quality management, ensuring the quality is intrinsic in the product and
services provided to their employer, client and the public. Maintenance and
Development of the Profession
In the course of their professional life and in the exercise of their
profession, members shall strive constantly to maintain the profession as an
identifiable entity, warranting the highest esteem of all other professions and
the community. Germane to this is the development and maintenance of the
knowledge and skill base of the profession both corporately and by each
individual member. Business Practice
In the conduct of their profession, members shall maintain the highest standard
of ethical business practice, consistent with the inherent integrity of the
profession. |
