Dan M. GibsonDan M. Gibson Executive Director, Executive Director,

MASIMASI

All you have is your good name.

All you have is your good name. People love to file lawsuits.

All you have is your good name. People love to file lawsuits. Good intentions aren’t enough.

All you have is your good name. People love to file lawsuits. Good intentions aren’t enough. Professional people finish first –

usually.

All you have is your good name. People love to file lawsuits. Good intentions aren’t enough. Professional people finish first – usually. You want to do the right thing –

hopefully!

So what are we going to talk about?

Ethics Defined.

Ethics Defined. Being Ethical to Others.

Ethics Defined. Being Ethical to Others. Being Ethical to Yourself.

Ethics Defined. Being Ethical to Others. Being Ethical to Yourself. Amateur vs. Professional.

Ethics Defined. Being Ethical to Others. Being Ethical to Yourself. Amateur vs. Professional. Best Business Practices.

Ethics Defined. Being Ethical to Others. Being Ethical to Yourself. Amateur vs. Professional. Best Business Practices. Questions and Answers.

Various definitions exist for “Ethics” – most involving the moral decisions we all make, and how they affect the world around us.

Various definitions exist for “Ethics” – most involving the moral decisions we all make, and how they affect the world around us.

Ethics can be relative to the person, depending on a person’s “moral compass”.

Various definitions exist for “Ethics” – most involving the moral decisions we all make, and how they affect the world around us.

Ethics can be relative to the person, depending on a person’s “moral compass”.

What are your ethics?

Various definitions exist for “Ethics” – most involving the moral decisions we all make, and how they affect the world around us.

Ethics can be relative to the person, depending on a person’s “moral compass”.

What are your ethics? The most simple definition is this: knowing

the difference between right and wrong and choosing to do what is right.

We have a duty to treat others as we ourselves would want to be treated… this includes…

We have a duty to treat others as we ourselves would want to be treated… this includes…Our Clients.

We have a duty to treat others as we ourselves would want to be treated… this includes…Our Clients.Our Associates.

We have a duty to treat others as we ourselves would want to be treated… this includes…Our Clients.Our Associates. Even Our

Competitors.

We have a duty to treat others as we ourselves would want to be treated… this includes…Our Clients.Our Associates. Even Our

Competitors.Our Companies.

We have a duty to treat others as we ourselves would want to be treated… this includes…Our Clients.Our Associates. Even Our

Competitors.Our Companies.Our Profession.

We have a duty to treat others as we ourselves would want to be treated… this includes…Our Clients.Our Associates. Even Our Competitors.Our Companies.Our Profession.The Rules of Our Trade and Laws of

our Land.

This above all; to thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.  William Shakespeare

A person who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity as a pastime rather than as a profession.

A person who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity as a pastime rather than as a profession.

An amateur is an individual who is new to, or not yet skilled in, a particular skill or sport.

A person who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity as a pastime rather than as a profession.

An amateur is an individual who is new to, or not yet skilled in, a particular skill or sport.

A person with no experience whatsoever in an activity or situation.

Various Sources, Definitions…

A person formally certified by a professional body or belonging to a specific profession by virtue of having completed a required course.

A person formally certified by a professional body or belonging to a specific profession by virtue of having completed a required course.

A person typically regulated by statute, with the responsibilities of enforcement delegated to respective professional bodies.

A person formally certified by a professional body or belonging to a specific profession by virtue of having completed a required course.

A person typically regulated by statute, with the responsibilities of enforcement delegated to respective professional bodies.

The main criteria for professional include the following: Expert and specialized knowledge in field which one is practicing

A person formally certified by a professional body or belonging to a specific profession by virtue of having completed a required course.

A person typically regulated by statute, with the responsibilities of enforcement delegated to respective professional bodies.

The main criteria for professional include the following: Expert and specialized knowledge in field which one is practicing

Adjective… of, engaged in, or worthy of the high standards of a profession

Various Sources, Definitions…

Stay current on the laws and regulations that govern your profession.

Stay current on the laws and regulations that govern your profession.

Continually seek education and ways to improve yourself.

Stay current on the laws and regulations that govern your profession.

Continually seek education and ways to improve yourself.

Stay informed of the changing industry around you.

Stay current on the laws and regulations that govern your profession.

Continually seek education and ways to improve yourself.

Stay informed of the changing industry around you.

Document, Document, Document – “in writing” should not be an antiquated phrase!

Stay current on the laws and regulations that govern your profession.

Continually seek education and ways to improve yourself.

Stay informed of the changing industry around you.

Document, Document, Document – “in writing” should not be an antiquated phrase!

Use “tools of the trade”… client discovery forms, conversation diaries, communication and correspondence logs, etc.

Never assume that your client would never

sue you!

Always remember your word is your bond… and it is all you really have!

A written document lasts forever.

Never be afraid to say“I don’t know”

Never be afraid to say“No”

Watch out for conflicts of interest.

A conflict between the private interests and the

official responsibilities of a person

in a position of trust.

If it feels wrong, It probably is.

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul

and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.

And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Matt 22: 37-39

Dan M. GibsonDan M. Gibson Executive Director, Executive Director,

MASIMASI