Personal Ethics Statement
Ethics Statement
The following code of ethics guides my relationships with clients, stakeholders and other people with whom I work and interact with on a personal or social level.
Valuing humanity
In all my relationships - work, personal, social - I will value the human rights of all the persons involved. I will pursue work which does no harm. I will not work with the alcohol industry or the weapons industry. I recognise that the profits of these and other destructive industries pervade the economy and that it is not always easy to discriminate on the source of funds.
Valuing humanity
In all my relationships - work, personal, social - I will value the human rights of all the persons involved. I will pursue work which does no harm. I will not work with the alcohol industry or the weapons industry. I recognise that the profits of these and other destructive industries pervade the economy and that it is not always easy to discriminate on the source of funds.
I
value the freedom of speech and freedom of association as essential as
other freedoms in the building of a society which allows every human
being to achieve their potential. I will endeavour to remain objective
in my dealings with people and to ensure that decisions are based on
clearly stated values.
Diversity and inclusion
I will ensure that my work accepts diversity and differences,
I will not accept any behaviour which I perceive to violate human
rights. I will aim to be inclusive in all work activities. My interest in social justice adds value to all work and relations in
which I engage. I aspire to apply the principles of the Bhagavad Gita in
approaches to people who do not share my values.
Land acknowledgement
I acknowledge that I am on land taken from indigenous peoples and whose boundaries were created by people who thought they could own other human beings, exploit them. I recognise that this violent history must be overcome. I believe that we are inter-dependent with the environment and with each other across boundaries.
These thoughts are expanded in a blog I wrote in June 2020.
Quality
I will ensure that the work will be performed to agreed quality standards. I will remain open to constant review of the work and be responsive to all queries and comments. I will endeavour to have an evaluation of all work done, and to share the evaluation with clients
Continuous Improvement
I am committed to learning from different sources, and to pursuing work opportunities which enable further learning. I am likely to do some of this work with no requirement of fees. I am also committed to knowledge and experience sharing, and to dedicating some amount of time to sharing that knowledge. I will acknowledge any gap in skills or experience when necessary and work to ensure that the expectations of clients and others are fulfilled through extending partnerships
Accountability & Transparency
I will ensure that all outputs are delivered according to the agreed schedule. I will be responsive to requests for updates and to renegotiations of schedules. I will be unconditionally accountable to clients, and to stakeholders and other individuals who request information about the work and activities I am engaged in. I will explain my reasons for not providing any information if necessary. I will maintain confidentiality only as far as there are no legal or moral obligations to report. I will report all cases where I think children are in danger or in need of protective intervention. I will be accountable for work on gender-equality using the Accountability Framework of the MenEngage Alliance.
Anti-corruption
I will not pay bribes or offer any gifts or concessions to acquire any work. I will not accept any concessions or bribes to modify the output of my work. I will report any attempt to offer or extricate bribes or concessions. In the event that there are any threats, I will report these , or I will seek to remove myself from the assignment.
Declaring conflicts of interest
I will declare all conflicts of interest whether I am asked to or not.
Approaches to educating
I will ensure that all work which involves education and training will involve participatory approaches which will meet the needs of all identified learners.
Integrity
I will act in according with this code of ethics. I will be open to discussion about this code and to clarifying or expanding this code. I will be accountable to everyone for adhering to this code.
Quality
I will ensure that the work will be performed to agreed quality standards. I will remain open to constant review of the work and be responsive to all queries and comments. I will endeavour to have an evaluation of all work done, and to share the evaluation with clients
Continuous Improvement
I am committed to learning from different sources, and to pursuing work opportunities which enable further learning. I am likely to do some of this work with no requirement of fees. I am also committed to knowledge and experience sharing, and to dedicating some amount of time to sharing that knowledge. I will acknowledge any gap in skills or experience when necessary and work to ensure that the expectations of clients and others are fulfilled through extending partnerships
Accountability & Transparency
I will ensure that all outputs are delivered according to the agreed schedule. I will be responsive to requests for updates and to renegotiations of schedules. I will be unconditionally accountable to clients, and to stakeholders and other individuals who request information about the work and activities I am engaged in. I will explain my reasons for not providing any information if necessary. I will maintain confidentiality only as far as there are no legal or moral obligations to report. I will report all cases where I think children are in danger or in need of protective intervention. I will be accountable for work on gender-equality using the Accountability Framework of the MenEngage Alliance.
Anti-corruption
I will not pay bribes or offer any gifts or concessions to acquire any work. I will not accept any concessions or bribes to modify the output of my work. I will report any attempt to offer or extricate bribes or concessions. In the event that there are any threats, I will report these , or I will seek to remove myself from the assignment.
Declaring conflicts of interest
I will declare all conflicts of interest whether I am asked to or not.
Approaches to educating
I will ensure that all work which involves education and training will involve participatory approaches which will meet the needs of all identified learners.
Integrity
I will act in according with this code of ethics. I will be open to discussion about this code and to clarifying or expanding this code. I will be accountable to everyone for adhering to this code.
(Updated July 2021 )
