Your Code of Ethics

Your Task

Part of the Homework portion of your course grade

Find the code of ethics for your intended profession, and answer the questions below about how ethics shapes the writing and communication you do in your profession.

Review Markel & Selber Ch 2 for help with this project.

Assignment Learning Objectives

After working on this assignment, you should be able to:

  • locate and interpret a professional code of ethics relevant to your intended career field.
  • critically analyze how that code reflects broader ethical principles discussed in the course.
  • engage with the code in a way that deepens your understanding of it.

No Use of AI

Do not use AI on this activity.

The goal is to provide details on your understanding and experience with your discipline’s code of ethics. AI can’t make up your experiences.

How You’ll Be Graded

Canvas will automatically give you credit for your submission.

I spot-check the work to ensure the grade is accurate.

If you shouldn’t have earned credit, I change the grade. This situation usually happens when answers are missing or incomplete. If time allows, I may ask you to try again.