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Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct (2007)

Submitted by KBL781 on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 16:15

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Organization: 
National Council on Public History
http://www.ncph.org

Source: 
CSEP Library
http://ethics.iit.edu/index3.php

Date Approved: 
April 2007

Disclaimer: Please note the codes in our collection might not necessarily be the most recent versions. Please contact the individual organizations or their websites to
verify if a more recent or updated code of ethics is available. CSEP does not hold copyright on any of the codes of ethics in our collection. Any permission to use the
codes must be sought from the individual organizations directly.

Ethics Code

This Code of Ethics sets forth guidelines of professional conduct expected of all members of theNational Council on Public History. Recognizing that public
historians practice in a variety ofspecialized professional fields, this code incorporates reference to other codes and guidelines asappropriate. The purpose of this
code is to articulate expectations of conscientious practice, not toset thresholds for certification, investigation, or adjudication. The National Council on
PublicHistory promotes ongoing discussion of ethics and professional conduct in classrooms,conferences, workshops, and professional literature as a best practice of
the profession as awhole.

Public Historian's Responsibility To The Public

This code recognizes that the public may be defined in multiple and sometimes competing waysand that public interest is a fluid concept often formulated within the
context of particularsituations and subject to continuous debate. Nonetheless, ethical practice implies a responsibilityto serve the public interest, as conscientiously
determined in any given situation, and requirescertain basic principles of professional conduct.

1. Public historians should serve as advocates for the preservation, care, and accessibility ofhistorical records and resources of all kinds, including intangible
cultural resources.
2. Public historians should carry out historical research and present historical evidence withintegrity.
3. Public historians should strive to be culturally inclusive in the practice of history and inthe presentation of history.
4. Public historians should be fully cognizant of the purpose or purposes for which theirwork is intended, recognizing that research-based decisions and actions
may have longtermconsequences.
5. Public historians should maintain a conscious regard for the interpersonal dynamicsinherent in historical practice.

The Public Historian's Responsibility to Clients and Employers

Public historians have a responsibility to perform work competently, diligently, creatively, andindependently in pursuit of a client's or employer's interest, and a
corollary responsibility toassure that such performance is consistent with their service to the public interest.

1. A public historian should respect the decisions of a client or employer concerning theobjectives and nature of the professional services to be performed unless
suchperformance involves conduct which is illegal, immoral, or unethical.
2. A public historian should maintain exclusive supervision over historical research studiesand investigations.
3. A public historian should exercise independent professional judgment on behalf of aclient and employer.
4. A public historian should not solicit prospective clients or employment through the use offalse or misleading claims, harassment, or duress.
5. A public historian should not offer professional services by stating or implying an abilityto influence decisions by improper means.
6. A public historian should not accept or continue to perform work that is beyond his or herprofessional competence.
7. A public historian should not perform work if there is an actual, apparent, or reasonablyforeseeable conflict of interest, or an appearance of impropriety,
without full writtendisclosure to the affected clientls or employerls.
8. A public historian is obligated not to disclose information gained in a professionalrelationship when the client or employer has requested such information to
be heldconfidential. Exceptions to the principle of non-disclosure must be made when requiredby process of law. Exceptions may be made when disclosure
would prevent a violation oflaw or prevent a substantial injustice to the public interest. In such instances, a publichistorian must verify the facts and issues of
the circumstance and, when practicable,make every reasonable effort to obtain separate opinions from other qualifiedprofessionals employed by the client or
employer and every reasonable effort to obtainreconsideration from the client or employer.
9. A public historian should not use the power of any ofice or professional relationship toseek or obtain a special advantage that is not in the public interest.

The Public Historian's Responisbility to the Profession and to Colleagues

Public historians should contribute to the development of the historical profession by advancingknowledge and improving methods, systems, procedures, and
technical applications. Morebroadly, public historians should respect the professional views of their colleagues and peers inall professional fields. Public historians
should strive to increase the diversity of the profession toreflect more closely the demographics of society. Equally important, public historians shouldstrive to
increase public understanding of the practice of public history

1. A public historian should accurately represent the qualifications, views, and findings ofcolleagues.
2. A public historian should have a working knowledge of the methods, principles, andstandards pertinent to specialized practice fields as appropriate to projects
undertaken forclients or employers1. A public historian also should be familiar with the broadlyapplicable Statement on Standards of Professional Conduct
adopted by the AmericanHistorical Association.
3. A public historian should approach each research problem as unique, examine theapplicability of research theories and methods to the facts and analysis of
each particularsituation, and use methods appropriate for each situation.
4. A public historian also should analyze each research problem within an appropriate bodyof scholarship drawn from all pertinent disciplines.
5. A public historian should share the results of experience and research that contribute tothe body of public historical knowledge.
6. A public historian who reviews the work of other professionals should do so in a fair,considerate, and respectful manner.
7. A public historian should contribute time and information to the professionaldevelopment of students, interns, beginning professionals, and other colleagues.
8. A public historian should welcome opportunities to represent cultural diversity in his orher work and to enfold members of underrepresented groups into the
profession.

Public Historian's Self-Responisbility

High standards of professional integrity, knowledge, and proficiency are the hallmarks ofexcellence in public history.

1. A public historian should represent professional qualifications and education accuratelyand fully.

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2. A public historian should incorporate continuing education into his or her professionaldevelopment.
3. A public historian should respect the rights of others.
4. A public historian should not discriminate against others.
5. A public historian should not deliberately commit a wrongful act which adversely affectshis or her professional fitness.
6. A public historian should critically examine personal issues of social conscience asdistinct from issues of ethical practice.

Footnotes

1. Applicable guidelines include but are not limited to the Society of American Archivists' Code ofEthics for Archivists [www.archivists.org/governance/l, the
International Council of Museums'Code of Ethics [icom.museum/l, the American Association of Museums' Code of Ethics for Museums [www.aam-
us.org/museumresources/l,th e CMA Ethical Guidelines of the CanadianMuseums Association [www.museums.ca/Cmal/About/AboutCMA.htmth]e,
Principles and Standards of the Oral History Association [omega.dickinson.edu~organizations/ohdpub~eg.html],oral history guidelines promulgated by the
Canadian Oral History Association [oralhistory. ncf.ca/l, the Principles and Standards for Federal Historical Programs of the Society forHistory in the Federal
Government [shfg.org/standard.html], the Parks Canada Guiding Principles and Operational Policies for Cultural Resource Management
[www.pc.gc.cddocslpc/poli/princip/parO/part3a~E.asp]t,h e Code of Ethics of the CanadianAssociation for Conservation of Cultural Property and of the
Canadian Association of Professional Conservators [www.capc-acrp.ca/l, and the Code of Practice of the ProfessionalHistorians' Association of New
ZealandIAotearoa [www.phanza.org.nz/J

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