AITP will be, and will be recognized as, the
Information Technology professional organization of choice for
providing leadership opportunities, professional development and
personal growth. Adopted June, 2004.
Code
of Ethics
I
acknowledge:
That I have an obligation to management,
therefore, I shall promote the understanding of information processing
methods and procedures to management using every resource at my
command.
That I have an obligation to my fellow
members, therefore, I shall uphold the high ideals of AITP as outlined
in the Association Bylaws. Further, I shall cooperate with my fellow
members and shall treat them with honesty and respect at all times.
That I have an obligation to society and
will participate to the best of my ability in the dissemination of
knowledge pertaining to the general development and understanding of
information processing. Further, I shall not use knowledge of a
confidential nature to further my personal interest, nor shall I
violate the privacy and confidentiality of information entrusted to me
or to which I may gain access.
That I have an obligation to my College or
University, therefore, I shall uphold its ethical and moral principles.
That I have an obligation to my employer
whose trust I hold, therefore, I shall endeavor to discharge this
obligation to the best of my ability, to guard my employer's interests,
and to advise him or her wisely and honestly.
That I have an obligation to my country,
therefore, in my personal, business, and social contacts, I shall
uphold my nation and shall honor the chosen way of life of my fellow
citizens.
I accept these obligations as a personal
responsibility and as a member of this Association. I shall actively
discharge these obligations and I dedicate myself to that end.
