Modern Ethics
The BSA Ethics Committee seeks to familiarize members with the AIA Code of Ethics by posing thought-provoking ethical situations that explore potential ambiguities in how the code applies to modern practice.
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July 2024 Prompt: The Ethics of Experience
Share your thoughts! What does the Ethics of Experience mean to you?
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Community Comments: Reflecting on "When and How to Properly Credit Design Partners" (February 2023) & “The Ethics of Material Selection (March 2023)
“…’compensate them fairly’ does not need to be monetary. Compensation could extend to publication and credit for work.” – Michael Ohrman (February 2023)
"We must understand the materials we choose well enough to be able to inform our clients of potential impacts." – Scott Parker (March 2023)
"If the materials used to produce a product are not handled safely in the US, we shouldn't try and design with them. It could impact the public safety." – Michael Ohrman (March 2023)
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June 2024 Prompt: The Ethics of Client Confidentiality
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May 2024 Prompt: Client Fees
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April 2024 Prompt: Workplace Harassment
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December 2023 Prompt: The Ethics of the JUST Label
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November 2023 Prompt: The Ethics of Greenwashing
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August 2023 Prompt: On the Ethics of Competitive Work
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July 2023 Prompt: The Ethics of Project Assignments
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June 2023 Prompt: On the Ethics of Authorship
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May 2023 Prompt: On the Ethics of Scope Negotiation
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March 2023 Prompt: The Ethics of Material Selection
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February 2023 Prompt: When and How to Properly Credit Design Partners
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January 2023 Prompt: How to Ethically Dissolve Your Practice
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October 2022 Prompt: On the Ethics of Designing Prisons
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