The Ethics Bowl The Ethics Bowl Returns!Returns!

Georgia Planning AssociationGeorgia Planning Association

2008 Fall Conference2008 Fall Conference

Rules and ToolsRules and Tools

Players vote with cards.Players vote with cards. Audience votes with keypads.Audience votes with keypads. Players and audience have 90 Players and audience have 90

seconds to review questions and seconds to review questions and respond.respond.

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1. We owe our allegiance to concepts of the public interest contained in the locally adopted zoning ordinance.

2. We shall achieve high standards of professional integrity, proficiency, and knowledge.

3. We shall always be conscious of the rights of others.

4. All of the above.

5. Both 2 and 3.

1. As Planners our primary obligation 1. As Planners our primary obligation is to serve the public interest and is to serve the public interest and therefore:therefore:

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2.2. We owe diligent, creative, and competent We owe diligent, creative, and competent performance of the work we do in pursuit of performance of the work we do in pursuit of our client or employer's interest. Therefore:our client or employer's interest. Therefore:1.1.We shall not exercise independent We shall not exercise independent

professional judgment on behalf of professional judgment on behalf of our clients and employers. our clients and employers.

2.2.We shall accept the decisions of our We shall accept the decisions of our client or employer concerning the client or employer concerning the objectives and nature of the objectives and nature of the professional services we perform. professional services we perform.

3.3.We shall avoid a conflict of We shall avoid a conflict of interest or even the appearance interest or even the appearance of a conflict of interest in of a conflict of interest in accepting assignments from accepting assignments from clients or employers. clients or employers.

4.4.All of the above. All of the above.

5.5.Only 2 and 3 of the above.Only 2 and 3 of the above.

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1. improving knowledge and techniques.

2. advocating higher salaries for AICP certified planners.

3. making work relevant to solutions of community problems.

4. increasing public understanding of planning activities.

5. All of the above, except 2.

3. We shall contribute to the development of, and 3. We shall contribute to the development of, and respect for, our profession byrespect for, our profession by

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4. We shall seek 4. We shall seek social justice by social justice by working to expand working to expand choice and choice and opportunity for all opportunity for all persons, recognizing persons, recognizing a special a special responsibility to plan responsibility to plan for the needs of the for the needs of the disadvantaged and disadvantaged and promote a historical promote a historical explanation for explanation for poverty. poverty.

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2. False

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5. Pete, a non-AICP Planning Director asks 5. Pete, a non-AICP Planning Director asks Sandy, AICP, the staff planner, to deny the Sandy, AICP, the staff planner, to deny the rezoning case of a popular rock star because rezoning case of a popular rock star because Pete believes he is gay. Sandy wrote the case Pete believes he is gay. Sandy wrote the case for approval after receiving free tickets from the for approval after receiving free tickets from the rock star. Who could be charged with a rock star. Who could be charged with a violation of the AICP Code of Ethics?violation of the AICP Code of Ethics?

1.1. No oneNo one2.2. Both Pete and SandyBoth Pete and Sandy3.3. Sandy onlySandy only4.4. Pete onlyPete only5.5. The rock starThe rock star

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6. We examine the 6. We examine the applicability of planning applicability of planning theories, methods, theories, methods, research and practice research and practice and standards to the and standards to the facts and analysis of facts and analysis of each particular situation each particular situation and shall not accept a and shall not accept a customary solution customary solution without first exploring without first exploring the appropriateness of the appropriateness of these practices to the these practices to the situation.situation.

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2. False

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7. The following is a direct 7. The following is a direct quote from the American quote from the American Certified Planners Code of Certified Planners Code of Ethics and Professional Ethics and Professional Conduct, approved for Conduct, approved for adoption March 19, 2005:adoption March 19, 2005:“We shall strive to act in “We shall strive to act in accordance with our stated accordance with our stated principles. However, an principles. However, an allegation that we failed to allegation that we failed to achieve our aspirational achieve our aspirational principles cannot be the principles cannot be the subject of a misconduct subject of a misconduct charge or be a cause for charge or be a cause for disciplinary action.”disciplinary action.”

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2. False

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8. As the basic values of society can come 8. As the basic values of society can come into competition with each other, so can the into competition with each other, so can the aspirational principles we espouse under this aspirational principles we espouse under this Code. Code. 1.1.The nonbiased opinion of the The nonbiased opinion of the

Professional Development Officer will Professional Development Officer will determine if the planner has violated the determine if the planner has violated the principles of Professional Conduct, or principles of Professional Conduct, or

2.2.The conscientious balancing, based on The conscientious balancing, based on the facts and context of a particular the facts and context of a particular situation and on the precepts of the situation and on the precepts of the entire Code by the Affiliate president will entire Code by the Affiliate president will determine if the planner has violated the determine if the planner has violated the principles of Professional Conduct, orprinciples of Professional Conduct, or

3.3.All of us, whether Certified or not, are All of us, whether Certified or not, are members of the American Planning members of the American Planning Association, and are capable of taking Association, and are capable of taking daily actions that will be consistent with daily actions that will be consistent with all the aspirational principle of the Code all the aspirational principle of the Code of Ethics.of Ethics.

4.4.None of the above None of the above 5.5.Only 1 and 3 of the above Only 1 and 3 of the above

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9. If a planner is charged with a violation of 9. If a planner is charged with a violation of the Professional Conduct standards as set the Professional Conduct standards as set forth in the American Institute of Certified forth in the American Institute of Certified Planners Code of Ethics and Professional Planners Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct documentConduct document1.1. Each claim will be investigated Each claim will be investigated

with notification to the accused with notification to the accused and confirmation sent to the and confirmation sent to the secretary of the State Chapter. secretary of the State Chapter.

2.2. The State Chapter will be on The State Chapter will be on suspension until they are able to suspension until they are able to clarify or confirm the charge to be clarify or confirm the charge to be appropriately filed. appropriately filed.

3.3.An investigation may take An investigation may take place without the affirmed place without the affirmed knowledge of the State knowledge of the State Affiliate or the officers thereof.Affiliate or the officers thereof.

4.4. It depends on from whom these It depends on from whom these charges come. charges come.

5.5. None of the above. None of the above.

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10. A member of the 10. A member of the AICP must wear their AICP must wear their professional pin at all professional pin at all times during the times during the preparation or preparation or advancement of advancement of planning activities in planning activities in their practice, county their practice, county or state or on the or state or on the national level.national level.

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11. We shall not accept an assignment from a 11. We shall not accept an assignment from a client or employer to publicly advocate a position on client or employer to publicly advocate a position on a planning issue that is indistinguishably adverse to a planning issue that is indistinguishably adverse to a position we publicly advocated for a previous a position we publicly advocated for a previous client or employer within the past three years client or employer within the past three years unless:unless:1.1. Our latest opinion agrees with the Our latest opinion agrees with the

official position of the American official position of the American Planning Association.Planning Association.

2.2. We consult with other qualified We consult with other qualified professionals, and then determine in professionals, and then determine in good faith that our change of position good faith that our change of position will not cause present detriment to our will not cause present detriment to our previous client or employer.previous client or employer.

3.3. We pay the previous client to sign an We pay the previous client to sign an affidavit releasing the planner from the affidavit releasing the planner from the previously stated position and agreeing previously stated position and agreeing with the revised position.with the revised position.

4.4. We make full written disclosure of the We make full written disclosure of the conflict to our current client or employer conflict to our current client or employer and receive written permission to and receive written permission to proceed with the assignment.proceed with the assignment.

5.5.Only 2 and 4 of the aboveOnly 2 and 4 of the above..

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12. If a member of the 12. If a member of the AICP always behaves in AICP always behaves in accordance with the accordance with the AICP Code of Ethics and AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, he Professional Conduct, he or she will not be subject or she will not be subject to charges that he/she to charges that he/she acted unethically.acted unethically.

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13. We shall not 13. We shall not accept work beyond accept work beyond our professional our professional competence unless competence unless the client or the client or employer employer understands and understands and agrees that such agrees that such work will be work will be performed based on performed based on our limited our limited background, which background, which includes a year of includes a year of collaboration with collaboration with such professionals.such professionals.

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14. Connie Consultant, 14. Connie Consultant, AICP, has asked the client AICP, has asked the client for a 25% bonus from a for a 25% bonus from a developer-client if the developer-client if the rezoning application is rezoning application is approved. Connie has not approved. Connie has not discussed this with here discussed this with here superiors. A member of superiors. A member of the public (non AICP) the public (non AICP) discovers this and files a discovers this and files a complaint that Connie complaint that Connie violated the AICP Code of violated the AICP Code of Ethics. Would you expect Ethics. Would you expect this charge to be upheld?this charge to be upheld?

1. Yes

2. No

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1. We may not withhold information from the AICP Ethics Committee if a charge of ethical misconduct has been filed against us.

2. We shall not threaten retaliation against a person who has filed a charge of ethical misconduct against us.

3. We shall not use the threat of filing an ethics charge in order to gain, or attempt to gain, an advantage in dealings with another planner.

4. All of the above.

5. Only 1 and 3 of the above.

15. Regarding charges of misconduct 15. Regarding charges of misconduct toward a Certified Planner, our Code of toward a Certified Planner, our Code of Ethics states that:Ethics states that:

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