Bibliographic Information
Title
AIC Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice
Organization
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
Full Date(s) of Adoption and/or Amendment
Adopted 1968; Amended May 1985; Revised August 1994
Web Address (URL)
Additional Information
Format
Scope
National
Region
US
Language
English
Notes
This document outlines the AIC Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice in conservation professions.
Taxonomies
RPA Codes & Standards
- Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
- Appropriate Dissemination of Research
- Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
- Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
- Specimen and Research Record Storage
CIfA Codes
- Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
- Principle 2: Responsibility for the conservation of the historic environment
- Principle 3: Responsibility for acquiring and recording reliable information of the past in archaeological research
- Principle 4: Responsibility for the availability of archaeological results within reasonable dispatch
- Principle 5: Recognition of aspirations of employees, colleagues and helpers in all matters of employment
Keywords & Terms
- Adequate and Responsible Reporting, Publication, and Dissemination
- Avoid, Discourage, and Report Unethical and Illegal Activity
- Burials and Human Remains
- Confidentiality
- Conflicts of Interest
- Conservation
- Consultation/Partnership with Affected Groups
- Continuity of Records
- Culturally Significant and/or Sacred Sites, Objects, and Places
- Do No Harm
- Employer/Client Relationships
- Funding, Employment, and/or Compensation for Work
- Informed Consent
- Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
- Local, State, Federal, and Tribal Laws
- Looting, Collecting, and Illicit Trade of Cultural Property
- Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
- Museum, Collection, Curation and Display Standards
- Professional Qualification
- Professional Relationships and Communication
- Professional Standards
- Public Interest, Collaboration, Education, and Outreach
- Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups
- Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis
- Standards of Training and Student/Teacher Responsibilities
- Storage of Data, Specimens, and Records
- Workplace Safety Standards