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Department members adhere to, maintain currency with, and teach their students about the complex ethics of contemporary anthropology.  We ensure that our students know what resources are available to consult on ethical issues and that they are fully aware of the ethics of anthropology, the ethical codes of professional organizations, and where to obtain current information as new issues arise that raise questions about what is appropriate.

See attached Code of Ethics from each of the following:
     American Anthropological Association.
     http://www.aaanet.org/committees/ethics/ethcode.htm
     Federal NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act)
     http://www.nps.gov/history/nagpra/
     Central Washington University Human Subjects Review Program
     http://www.cwu.edu/~hsrc/faq.html
     American Association of Museums
     http://www.aam-us.org/museumresources/ethics/coe.cfm  
     Society for American Archaeology
     http://www.saa.org/ABOUTSAA/COMMITTEES/ethics/principles.html
     Society for Physical Anthropology
     http://www.physanth.org/positions/ethics.htm

The Department has adopted the Code of Ethics from the National Association of Flight Instructors, of which department faculty are members:

Code of Ethics
Preamble

We, the members of the National Association of Flight Instructors, accept the responsibility to practice our profession according to the highest ethical standards.

Therefore we pledge:

To always provide a safe and effective learning situation for our students; 
To continually improve our own teaching and flying skills through education and operational experiences; 
To scrupulously adhere to safe practice and to applicable Federal and State Aviation Regulations; 
To treat all fellow flight instructors with respect; 
To conduct both our professional and personal lives in a manner to reflect credit on the profession and to set an example of self-discipline for all pilots; 
And, to encourage our fellow flight instructors and the organizations in which they teach to uphold and support these principles, and to question and resist those practices which may undermine or defeat them.

Each member of the National Association of Flight Instructors agrees to abide by this Code of Ethics to further the objectives declared in the NAFI Constitution (Preamble and Section B) and the Bylaws (Article 2) of the Association.

The Department conforms to the standards of ethics of the university, as well as promoting and conforming to the professional ethics established by Society of Professional Journalists, National Broadcast Society and the Public Relations Society of America.

January, 2008
One of the student learning outcomes is:

Graduates will be exposed to ethical and societal issues associated with the computing field. 

Because of this a major portion of the senior colloquium is dedicated to the study of ethics in general and professional codes of ethics in particular.  Two codes of ethics have impact on our faculty, staff and students.  They are from two professional societies related to computing.  The codes can be found at the following URLs.

ACM: http://www.acm.org/about/code-of-ethics
IEEE: http://www.ieee.org/portal/pages/iportals/aboutus/ethics/code.html

The Department of Economics statement of ethics is consistent with that of the College of Buiness as seen below:

The College of Business is a learning community committed to a set of core values based on integrity, respect and responsibility that guide our interactions.

Integrity: the quality of possessing and steadfastly adhering to high moral principles or professional standards

Members of our community are expected to act with integrity and honesty. These qualities are essential in providing a basis for trust, and are at the foundation of what molds the character of business professionals.

Respect: to show consideration or thoughtfulness in relation to others

Our community respects the right of all people to express their ideas, beliefs, and opinions. Our relationships are based on mutual respect for one another, and differences of opinion are discussed openly and civilly. These discussions will focus on the issues, rather than attacking either party, and are presented in a courteous manner. We are sensitive to the impacts of both our words and actions on others.

Responsibility: the state, fact, or position of being accountable and responsible
We accept responsibility for our actions and the consequences resulting from them. We understand and expect those around us to hold us accountable for our dealings and behavior. We deliver on the commitments and promises we make to others.

Code of Honor
As College of Business students we pledge to uphold these standards of professionalism and conduct ourselves in accordance with them. We will not lie, cheat, or steal, and will not tolerate those who do. Our behavior defines who we are and what we will become.

We believe in the worth and dignity of each human being.  We recognize the supreme importance of the pursuit of truth, the devotion to excellence, and the nurture of democratic principles.  Essential to these goals is our personal and collective commitment for the freedom to learn and to teach, and to help ensure an educational opportunity for all.  We accept the responsibility to aspire to these principles which may at times transcend the immediacy of personal concerns and ambitions, and believe it incumbent upon each of us to promote these shared beliefs for the betterment of the profession which we practice.  In doing this we acknowledge the following:

1.	Central Washington University Policies.

2.	Code of Professional Conduct for Education Practitioners.  (Chapter 180-87 Washington Administrative Code.)

3.	Ethical Standards for Officers and Employees of Washington State Colleges and Universities. (Office of the Attorney General of Washington.)

Our department commits itself to the ongoing pursuit of excellence in teaching and learning. We will continue to work within our department, college and university to create a campus climate attractive to and supportive of students, faculty, and staff regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, learning ability, economic background, or institutional role. We will continue to seek student success through maintaining high standards, adhering to our professional responsibilities and ethics, supporting a range of learning styles, appropriately accommodating disabilities, respecting differences, and, most importantly, continuing to be learners ourselves.

Family Studies
The Family Studies program adheres to the National Council on Family Relations Ethical Principles and Guidelines for Family Scientists.  The ethical guidelines are formally introduced in FCSF 405, but are addressed informally in other major classes such as Introduction to Family Studies, Family Problems and Mediation and Parenthood Education.   A copy of the guidelines are attached to this document and are also available at: http://ncfr.org/pdf/governance/NCFR_Ethical_Guidelines.pdf

Fashion Merchandising
There are no statements of professional ethics at this time for the Fashion Merchandising program.

We are currently working on a code of ethics for our students. Several faculty belong to professional organizations that subscribe to a code of ethics, e.g., ACM, PMI, etc. These codes of ethics are being studied to determine if the department needs a separate code, and if so, what the code should say.

Since the department is multidisciplinary, there is no one professional organization’s ethical standards which are followed. Our faculty includes members of the American Bar Association, State Bar Associations, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, American Society of Criminology, the American Psychological Association, the American Sociological Association, plus other professional organizations. Given the variety of fields of our faculty, no one association’s ethical standards prevail.

The Department has no such statement. Organizations in the field of mathematics and actuary science that do have codes of ethics or professional conduct are:
The American Mathematical Society <http://www.ams.org/secretary/ethics.html>
The Mathematical Association of America <http://www.maa.org/aboutmaa/whistleblowerpolicy.html>
The Casualty Actuarial Society <http://www.casact.org/about/policiesProc/index.cfm?fa=code>
The Society of  Actuaries <http://www.soa.org/about/membership/about-code-of-professional-conduct.aspx>

While the department does not have a written policy on ethics and standards of integrity, we obviously adhere to all applicable University policies and state and federal rules and regulations. As far as disciplinary and professional standards, the American Political Science Association does have a Guide to Professional Ethics in Political Science,  which endorses, and is based upon the AAUP Statement on Professional Ethics, as well as including some discipline-specific Codes of Conduct. This Guide covers areas of academic freedom and integrity, working with students, etc. - - standards and procedures that this department fully supports. For more details, see http://www.apsanet.org/section_513.cfm
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(January 2008)
The faculty of the department are guided by ethical codes governing the conduct of research and the provision of services that have been adopted by the state and federal government, especially the National Institutes of Health, the United States Department of Agriculture and the National Research Council's Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, the CWU Human Subjects Review Committee (HSRC/IRB) , the CWU Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), and by the following professional organizations: the American Psychological Association (human research standards, animal research standards, ethical standards for professional psychologists), the Association for Specialists in Group Work, the American Educational Research Association, the American Counseling Association, the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs, the National Association of School Psychologists, the American Association of Laboratory Animal Science, and the Washington State Association of School Psychologists.

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