The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-11
DAILY STANDARD. OGDEN. UTAH MONDAY APRIL i, 1910

| or the profession as formulated by
tue institute. Except as an authorized
competitor, he may not attempt to Sc
cure work for which competition
has been instituted. He may not at
tempt to influence the award in a
competition in which he has submitted
drawings. He may not accept the
commission to do the work for which
a competition has been instituted If
he has acted in an advisory capacity
either In drawing the program or max
ing the award
An architect should not falsely or
malicloUsly injure directly or Indirect
ly. the professional reputation. pros
poets or business Of a fellow archl-
tect
On Undertaking Work Of Others.
An architect should not undertake
commission while the claim for
compensation or damages. or both. Of
an architect previously employed
and whose employment has been ter
minated remains uDsatlsfied unless
such claim has been referred to arbi-
tration or issue has been Joined at
law; or unless the architect previous
ly employed ncglects to press his
claim legally. nor should he attempt
10 supplant a fellow architect after
definite steps have been taken to-
wards his employment.
The architect should advise and as
sist those who intend making archl-
lecture their career n the beginner
must get his training solely in the Of
f1cc of an architect. the latter should
assist him to the hest of his ability
by instruction and advice. An archl-
tect should urge his draughtsmen 10
avail themselves OF educational op-
poTtunities He should. as far IA
practicable, give cncouraGcmont to all
worthy agencies and institutions for
architectural education. While a
thorough technical preparation is eS-
sentia for the practice Of architecture,
architects cannot too strongly insist
that II should rest upon a broad foun-
dalton Of general culture
Duties TO tho Public and to Building
Authorities.
An architect should be mindful of
the public welfare and should partici-
pate In those movements for public
hctterment in which his special train
ing and experience qualify him to act.
He should not. even under his clients
Instructions. engage In or encourage
any practices contrary to law or hos
tile TO tho public interest: for as he
is not obliged to accept given piece
OF work, he cannot, by urging that
he has but followed his clients in.
structions. escape the condemnation
attaching to his acts An architect
should support all public officials who
have charge of building In the rightful
performance of their legal duties He
should carefully comply with all build
ing laws and regulations, and If any
such appear TO him unwIso or unfair.
ne should endeayor to have them al.
tered
The public has the right to expect
that ho who bears the title OF archi-
tect has the knowledge and ability
needed for the proper invention. H.
lustration and supervision OF all build
ing operations which he may under
take Such qualifications alone JUS
tify the assumption Of the title OF ar
chitect
The Canons Of Ethics.
The following canons arc adopted
to the Utah institute of architects rs
a general guide, yet the enumeration
OF particular duties should not be con-
strued as denial of the existence of
others equally important although not
specially mentioned II should also
be noted that the several sections in
dlcate ofTenses OF greatly varying de-
grees OF gravity.
II IS unprofesslonal for an archi-
tect
l. To engage directly or indirectly
In any of the building trades.