CODE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

Abstract

The definition of Project Management by the Project Management Institute defines it as the application of knowledge, skills, tools and Techniques to project activities aimed at meeting or fill needs and expectations of institutions and organizations involved in The project manager is responsible for the coordination and integration of activities across multiple functional lines. To achieve this, we project manager needs a strong communication skills and interpersonal, and - perhaps the most important factor.

CODE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

Introduction

"The Project Management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques project activities, designed to meet or fulfil the needs and expectations of institutions and organizations involved in the project.” In this way, according to one of the most systematic approaches Project structured on the Direction and Project Management, called Project Body Knowledge Management developed by the PMI, Management and Administration Project covers nine major areas,

Moral authority and legitimacy

Some of the problems that usually appear in project management are: conflict of interest, impartiality in the trial, questions of ownership information, problems of conflicting loyalties, and abuse issues authority by project managers. The fair and effective solution for many of these problems require good technical training, extensive experience and the development of ethical values The actual development of these values in the professional can favoured putting in place a series of mechanisms and procedures ethical development, such as codes of ethics, ethics committees and processes ethics training among others.

Ethical Issues and Dilemmas

Ethical issues can arise in almost any aspect of a fundraiser's daily work. There are six areas in particular where one is most likely to encounter ethical dilemmas: fundraiser relationships, privacy and confidentiality, tainted money, compensation, conflicts of interest, and transparency and disclosure.

Privacy and Confidentiality

Several professional codes explicitly address the importance of privacy and confidentiality including the AFP's “AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Standards” referenced above. The Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA) begins its code of ethics with the statement, “advancement researchers must balance an individual's right to privacy with the needs of their institutions to collect, analyze, record, maintain, use, and disseminate information.” The code goes on to make explicit the profession's commitment to ensuring confidentiality in the handling of all forms of information about constituents (donors and nondonors), as well as confidential information of the institution, to “foster a trusting relationship between the constituent and the institution”.

Even still, ethical issues arise in this area due largely to the fact that our notion of privacy is fluid and still evolving. Since 9/11 and the introduction of the USA Patriot Act, our country's legal definition of privacy has become increasingly murky. As the APRA's ethics code makes clear, most issues that fundraisers encounter in this area arise from the questions surrounding the individual constituent's right to privacy versus the organization's need to know. Indeed, most of these issues are not as much about the legal right to privacy as they are about the ethics of ...