The following code defines the conduct of professional foresters in their relations with the public, employers, employees, clients and each other. Its aim is to promote just and honourable professional and human relationships, mutual confidence and respect, and competent services to society.
Professional foresters regard stewardship of the forest environment as their primary responsibility.
This entails managing the land and associated forest resources to meet the objectives of the owner without compromising the opportunity for present and future generations and the utility and value of the forest to society. No detailed Code of Ethics can prescribe the conduct appropriate under all circumstances. Often the choice lies between two or more evils rather than between an action which is patently right and one which is obviously wrong. It may be that, in certain situations, it will not be possible for a member to comply with all articles of this Code simultaneously. Therefore this Code shall be interpreted with a series of guiding principles .