Ethics of Volunteerism

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Ethics of Volunteerism Andrew Taylor,
P.E. taylora6_at_asme.org
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Ethics of Volunteerism

• At the conclusion of this training,
• within a given area of expertise,
• you will be able to carry out ASME volunteer
  responsibilities
• in accordance with accepted standards of ethical
  conduct.

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Ethics of Volunteerism

• To meet the session objective, you will
• 1. Identify ethical traps which exist for ASME
  members in volunteer roles
• 2. Explain the consequences of past actions of
  ASME members which may not have been in the best
  interests of the organization
• 3. Explain the SOS principle with respect to
  service as an ASME volunteer
• 4. Apply the ASME policies on ethics, conflicts
  of interest, and discriminatory harassment to a
  situation requiring ethical decision-making

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Ethics of Volunteerism

• Scary stories
• Actual consequences
• Guidance for ASME Volunteer Leaders
• What will you do with this?

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Scary Stories

• True stories from ASME Presidents, Vice
  Presidents, and members of the Board of Governor
  (BOG) past, present, and present-elect
• We asked
• Please tell us about actions of ASME volunteers
  that may have brought discredit to our Society.

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• 2012

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SOS Self or Society?

• A concept used by the former ASME Committee on
  Legal Affairs
• A question that each of us must ask ourselves
• Do I benefit at the expense of someone or some
  group to which I owe a duty?
• Examples

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Guidance for Volunteer Leaders

• P-15.7 Ethics
• P-15.8 Conflicts of Interest
• P-15.9 Policy Against Discrimination (Including
  Discriminatory Harassment) -- Members
• ASME Ethics Center
• http//www.asme.org/groups/centers-committees/eth
  ics-in-engineering

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What will you do with this?
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Ethics of Volunteerism

• To meet the session objective, you will
• 1. Identify ethical traps which exist for ASME
  members in volunteer roles
• 2. Explain the consequences of past actions of
  ASME members which may not have been in the best
  interests of the organization
• 3. Explain the SOS principle with respect to
  service as an ASME volunteer
• 4. Apply the ASME policies on ethics, conflicts
  of interest, and discriminatory harassment to a
  situation requiring ethical decision-making

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Ethics of Volunteerism

• At the conclusion of this training,
• within a given area of expertise,
• you will be able to carry out ASME volunteer
  responsibilities
• in accordance with accepted standards of ethical
  conduct.

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Ethics of Volunteerism Andrew Taylor,
P.E. taylora6_at_asme.org