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"The American Correctional Association expects of its members unfailing honesty, respect for the dignity and individuality of human beings and a commitment to professional and compassionate service."

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) has a broad code of ethics, which "stands as a preface to the mission and commitment law enforcement agencies make to the public they serve."

The Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). Includes the use of force model policy, professional conduct of officers model policy, and more.

The professional conduct of peace officers model policy outlines is a document that can be adapted and used by different jurisdictions in the state of Minnesota, based on the statute governing professional conduct of law enforcement.

The Minnesota statute outlining the standards of conduct for law enforcement officers in the state.

"This Statement on Standards of Professional Conduct addresses dilemmas and concerns about the practice of history that historians have regularly brought to the American Historical Association seeking guidance and counsel. Some of the most important sections of this Statement address questions about employment that vary according to the different institutional settings in which historians perform their work. Others address forms of professional misconduct that are especially troubling to historians. And some seek to identify a core set of shared values that professional historians strive to honor in the course of their work."

The ethical standards created by the National Organization of Human Services outline the special ethical responsibilities human services professionals have to their clients, colleagues, and other groups.

Ethical standards for defense attorneys from the American Bar Association.

Announcements, rules, articles, resources, and more from the Minnesota Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility.

Updated document of the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct (for Attorneys).

"The American Bar Association's Model Rules of Professional Conduct (MRPC) are a set of rules and commentaries on the ethical and professional responsibilities of members of the legal profession in the United States. Although the MRPC generally is not binding law in and of itself, it is intended to be a model for state regulators of the legal profession (such as bar associations) to adopt, while leaving room for state-specific adaptations."

"Political scientists share many ethical problems in common with scholars in other disciplines, but we also encounter many that are unique. A Guide to Professional Ethics in Political Science (or the Ethics Guide) is intended to provide a clear statement of ethical principles that are particularly valuable for political scientists—including faculty, students, administrators and practitioners."

"Psychologists are committed to increasing scientific and professional knowledge of behavior and people's understanding of themselves and others and to the use of such knowledge to improve the condition of individuals, organizations, and society... This Ethics Code provides a common set of principles and standards upon which psychologists build their professional and scientific work."

Minnesota's Administrative Rules for the Board of Psychology.

Learn about the 2021 revisions to the NASW Code of Ethics on this podcast from the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

Minnesota's Administrative Rules for the Board of Social Work.

"The NASW Code of Ethics is a set of standards that guide the professional conduct of social workers... The NASW Code of Ethics offers a set of values, principles and standards to guide decision-making and everyday professional conduct of social workers. It is relevant to all social workers and social work students regardless of their specific functions or settings."

"The Code of Ethics of the American Sociological Association (ASA) sets forth the principles and ethical standards that underlie sociologists’ scientific and professional responsibilities and conduct. These principles and standards should be used as guidelines when examining everyday scientific and professional activities."