Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions at IIT

AS A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES, I PLEDGE MYSELF TO:

Maintain complete loyalty to the association that employs me and aggressively pursue its objectives.

Hold inviolate the confidential relationship between the individual members of my association and myself, and the confidential information entrusted to me through the association office.

Serve all members of my association impartially, and to provide no special privilege to any individual member, nor to accept special personal compensation from an individual member, except with the knowledge and consent of my association.

Neither engage in, nor countenance, any exploitation of my association, industry or profession.

Recognize and discharge my responsibility and that of my association to uphold all.

laws and regulations relating to my association's activities.

Exercise and insist on sound business principles in the conduct of the affairs of my association.

Use only legal and ethical means if I should seek to influence legislation or regulation. issue no false or misleading statements to the public.

Refrain from the dissemination of any malicious information concerning other associations and or other Association Executives.

Accept my responsibility for cooperating in every reasonable and proper way with other Association Executives.

Utilize every opportunity to improve public understanding of the principle of voluntary associations.

Maintain high standards of personal conduct.

This code of Standards of Conduct for members of the American Society of Association Executives has been adopted to promote and maintain the highest standards of association service and personal conduct among its members. Adherence to these standards is required for membership in the Society, and serves to assure public confidence in the integrity and service of Association Executives.