- Value [1] Openness
- The Association will seek to govern itself and conduct all of its activities in accordance with principles of openness, fairness,
transparency and accountability to its Members.
- Value [2] Fairness
- Value [3] Transparency
- Value [4] Accountability
- Value [5] Prudence
- The Association will seek to conduct all of its activities in a prudent, responsible and ethical manner that is conducive
to ensuring its long-term viability, the overall value and utility of all of its assets and, in particular, the technical
and clinical fitness of the Terminology Products.
- Value [6] Responsibility
- Value [7] Ethics
- Value [8] Collaboration
- The Association will seek to work with other parties relevant to achieving its Purpose and Objects in a spirit of collaboration
and will, as appropriate, seek to facilitate interoperability of its Terminology Products with other relevant standards and
products.
- Value [9] Intellectual Contributions
- The Association will seek to encourage intellectual contributions to the Terminology Products from other entities upon terms
that permit such other entities to use and distribute their own work for any purpose that does not conflict with the Association's
Purpose and Objects.
- Value [10] Avoidance of Improper Advantage
- The Association will strive to avoid taking any action which is expected to confer upon certain Members or other parties undue
advantages over other Members or over the Association, except with respect to the rights, privileges and obligations granted
to the Members specified in these Articles.
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