title: Developing a code of ethics for academics. Commentary on 'Ethics for all: differences across scientific society codes' (Bullock and Panicker).
abstract: This article discusses the possibilities and pitfalls of constructing a code of ethics for university professors. Professional, educational, legal, and policy questions regarding the goals, format, and content of an academic ethics code are raised and a series of aspirational principles and enforceable standards that might be included in such a document are presented for discussion and debate.
authors.affiliation: Center for Ethics Education, Department of Psychology, Fordham University, 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458, USA. Fisher@Fordham.edu
authors.forename: Celia B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Fisher
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel / Q000592:standards; D002170:Canada; D032781:Codes of Ethics; D004517:Education, Professional / Q000941:ethics*; D005178:Faculty / Q000592:standards; D012941:Social Responsibility; D012958:Societies, Scientific / Q000941:ethics*; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities / Q000941:ethics* / Q000458:organization & administration