(Revised 5/7//09)

 

ISI Declaration on Professional Ethics

 

Background note 

Preamble 

Core Values

ISI Ethical Principles 
 

1.         Conflicting Interests

2.         Pursuing Objectivity

3.         Clarifying Obligations and Roles

4.         Assessing Alternatives Impartially

5.         Avoiding Preempted Outcomes

6.         Guarding Privileged Information

7.         Exhibiting Professional Competence

8.         Maintaining Confidence in Statistics

9.         Exposing and Reviewing Methods and Findings

10.       Communicating Ethical Principles

11.       Bearing Responsibility for the Integrity of the Discipline

12.       Avoiding Undue Intrusion

13.       Ensuring Informed Consent

14.       Protecting the Interests of Subjects

15.       Maintaining Confidentiality of Records

16.       Inhibiting Disclosure of Identity

 

Commentary 

 

Codes of Ethics: Selected Statistical Associations 

 

Codes of Ethics: Selected Non-statistical Associations 

 

Bibliography

 

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