Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions at IIT

As a technical communicator, I am the bridge between those who create ideas and those who use them. Because I recognize that the quality of my services directly affects how well ideas are understood, I am committed to excellence in performance and the highest standards of ethical behavior.

I value the worth of the ideas I am transmitting and the cost of developing and communicating those ideas. I also value the time and effort spent by those who read or see or hear my communication.

I therefore recognize my responsibility to communicate technical information truthfully, clearly, and economically.

My commitment to professional excellence and ethical behavior mans that I will:

• Use language and visuals with precision.

• Prefer simple, direct expression of ideas.

• Satisfy the audience's need for information, not my own need for selfexpression.

• Hold myself responsible for how well my audience understands my message.

• Respect the work of colleagues, knowing that a communication problem may have more than one solution.

• Strive continually to improve my professional competence.

• Promote a climate that encourages the exercise of professional judgment and that attracts talented individuals to careers in technical communications.