Hi,
Below are excerpts from ARMA International's Code of Professional
Responsibility and ICRM's Code of Ethics.
The #2 Social principle is to place the legal, ethical, and moral use of
information ahead of everything except creating, maintaining and using
authentic, reliable and usable information.
The #2 Professional principle places recognizing and informing of illegal
or unethical actions behind serving the client or employer to the best of
one's ability.
The ICRM Code of Ethics places following laws and regulations and never
being a party to illegal or improper use of records as the #1 priority.
The way I read these is that duty to society trumps duty to your employer
if you know of anything illegal, unethical or immoral. That is why when I
was looking for a job I asked myself: Does this company produce a product
or service that is of benefit to society? Does in engage in business in an
honest, ethical and moral manner? Is my boss honest, ethical and moral?
Although I am associated with Honda, these are my own views and not those
of Honda.
Lorinda Kasten-Lowerre
Records Management Analyst, Senior
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Torrance, California, USA
Member - The Orange County Chapter of ARMA International
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Larry Medina - "RM makes the rules; IT provides the tools".
Code of Professional Responsibility
Purposes of the Code
The Code communicates our
professional values to new
practitioners, stakeholders, and the
public. The Code is a guide to
reflection, decision making, and
action in two broad areas of ethical
concern: society and the profession.
I: The Social Principles
Because of their responsibilities to
society, records and information
managers:
Support the creation,
maintenance, and use of
authentic, reliable, usable
information and support the
development and use of
information systems that place
a high priority on accuracy
and integrity, which requires
that records be complete and
unaltered (ISO 15489-1 Records
Management).
Affirm the legal, ethical, and
moral use of information.
Affirm that the collection,
maintenance, distribution, and
use of information about
individuals is a privilege in
trust: the right to privacy of
all individuals must be both
promoted and upheld.
Support the free flow of
publicly available information
as a necessary condition for
an informed and educated
society.
II: The Professional Principles
Because of their responsibilities to
their employers or clients as well
as to their profession, records and
information managers:
Strive to serve the client or
employer at the highest level
of their professional
competence.
Recognize illegal or unethical
RIM-related actions and inform
the client or employer of
possible adverse consequences.
Avoid conflict of interest or
improper gain at the expense
of clients, employers, or
co-workers.
Maintain the confidentiality
of privileged information.
Recognize the need for careful
action to assure appropriate
access to information without
violation of the intellectual
property rights of the owners
of that information.
Pursue an appropriate program
of ongoing education for the
professional practice, which
may include certification.
Accurately represent their
education, competencies,
certifications, and experience
to superiors, clients,
co-workers and colleagues in
the profession.
Enrich the profession by
endorsing the sharing of
knowledge, experience, and
research; encourage public
discussion of the profession's
values, services, and
competencies.
Are actively committed to
recruiting individuals to the
profession on the basis of
competence and educational
qualifications without
discrimination.
Embrace and practice an
attitude of cooperation and
mutual respect for the
contributions of other RIM
professionals and attempt to
create an atmosphere in the
best interests of clients or
employers.
From ICRM Code of Ethics:
Certified Records Managers shall conform to existing laws and
regulations covering the creation, maintenance, and disposition of
recorded information, and shall never knowingly be parties to any
illegal or improper activities relative thereto.
Certified Records Managers shall be prudent in the use of information
acquired in the course of their duties. They should protect
confidential, proprietary and trade secret information obtained from
others and use it only for the purposes approved by the party from
whom it was obtained or for the benefit of that party, and not for
the personal gain of anyone else.
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