- Value [1] Ethical Standards
- Statement of Principles of The American Society of Access Professionals -- All professions demand the highest qualities of
integrity from their members. They require active adherence to ethical standards and moral responsibilities in addition to
judgment, intellect, and technical competence. This statement of principles is intended to serve as a guide to the everyday
conduct of access professionals having responsibility to: * facilitate and advance effective methods, procedures, and techniques
of administering statutes pertaining to the availability of records or information contained therein or open meetings; * promote
improved liaison, communication, and education among persons whose positions require an understanding of such statutes, sometimes
called "access laws" (i.e., freedom of information, privacy protection, sunshine, fair credit reporting, etc.); * enhance
understanding and appreciation of principles of fair information practice; * promote and facilitate citizen observation of
and participation in government decision making through open official meetings or hearings; and * cooperate with government
agencies, private organizations, and legislative committees in seeking creative solutions to problems inherent in such laws
or legislative proposals.
- Value [2] Integrity
- Value [3] Moral Responsibility
- Value [4] Judgment
- Value [5] Intellect
- Value [6] Technical Competence
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