Ethics: Navigating the Grey Matter
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Certification Maintenance
E | 1.50
What You'll Learn
- Refresher on the AICP Code of Ethics. (What is it?)
- Why the Code of Ethics is important. (Why should we care?)
- How to effectively apply the AICP Code of Ethics and steer clear of situations that could damage your career. (How does it affect my work?)
More Course Details
Planners face ethical challenges frequently, often unbeknownst to them. Navigating the somewhat murky waters of "right vs. wrong" can only be made easier through life experience and regular discussion. This session meets a planning objective of providing a refresher to existing AICP members on the importance of the AICP Code of Ethics, and deeper consideration of potential day-to-day ethical issues in the planning field. The information provided in this session is unbiased, based loosely on real-life scenarios or hypothetical situations that best illustrate important ethical planning issues.
This session will demonstrate ethical challenges through a series of skits, with critical teachable moments during the scenarios. The planner-actors are seasoned planning experts with both public- and private-sector experience and are able to quickly respond to questions related to the Code of Ethics. This unique approach delivers a clear message regarding the relevance of the Code of Ethics.