D. Responsibilities to Society
One of the distinguishing features of professions is that their knowledge and skills are at the service of society at large, and do not simply serve the interests of the immediate customer. Members should therefore:
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| 1. | consider the public good, both in general and as it refers to particular vulnerable groups, as well as the immediate claims arising from their employment and their professional duties | Primary |
►0013 ►0026 ►0030 |
| Secondary |
►0004 ►0024 ►0032 ►0036 ►0038 |
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| 2. | promote equitable access for all members of society to public domain information of all kinds and in all formats | Primary |
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| Secondary |
►0004 ►0005 ►0013 ►0026 ►0037 ►0038 |
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| 3. | strive to achieve an appropriate balance within the law between demands from information users, the need to respect confidentiality, the terms of their employment, the public good and the responsibilities outlined in this Code | Primary |
►0019 ►0034 |
| Secondary |
►0006 ►0026 ►0030 ►0032 ►0037 |
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| 4. | encourage and promote wider knowledge and acceptance of, and wider compliance with, this Code, both among colleagues in the information professions and more widely among those whom we serve | Primary |
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| Secondary | ►0037 | ||