Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1001 - Rules and Regulations of the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters › Chapter 9 - Code of Ethics for the Registered Forester

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Foresters have a
			 responsibility to manage land for both current and future generations. We
			 pledge to practice and advocate management that will maintain the long-term
			 capacity of the land to provide the variety of materials, uses, and values
			 desired by landowners and society.
2. Society must respect forest landowners'
			 rights and correspondingly, landowners have a land stewardship responsibility
			 to society. We pledge to practice and advocate forest management in accordance
			 with landowner objectives and professional standards, and to advise landowners
			 of the consequences of deviating from such standards.
3. Sound science is the foundation of the
			 forestry profession. We pledge to strive for continuous improvement of our
			 methods and our personal knowledge and skills; to perform only those services
			 for which we are qualified; and in the biological, physical, and social
			 sciences to use the most appropriate data, methods, and technology.
4. Public policy related to forests must be
			 based on both scientific principles and societal values. We pledge to use our
			 knowledge and skills to help formulate sound forest policies and laws; to
			 challenge and correct untrue statements about forestry; and to foster dialogue
			 among foresters, other professionals, landowners, and the public regarding
			 forest policies.
5. Honest and open
			 communication, coupled with respect for information given in confidence, is
			 essential to good service. We pledge to always present, to the best of our
			 ability, accurate and complete information; to indicate on whose behalf any
			 public statements are made; to fully disclose and resolve any existing or
			 potential conflicts of interest; and to keep proprietary information
			 confidential unless the appropriate person authorizes its disclosure.
6. Professional and civic behavior must be
			 based on honesty, fairness, good will, and respect for the law. We pledge to
			 conduct ourselves in a civil and dignified manner; to respect the needs,
			 contributions, and viewpoints of others; and to give due credit to others for
			 their methods, ideas, or assistance.
7. When participating in a public or private
			 fact-finding session, we will base our opinion upon adequate knowledge of the
			 subject and will not withhold data to substantiate our point of view.
8. We will provide only the services for
			 which we are qualified by experience and or education, and, in practice, will
			 not deviate from accepted professional standards without first advising the
			 employer or client of the expected consequences.
9. We will not place ourselves within any
			 situation giving rise to a conflict of interest or even the appearance of a
			 conflict of interest.
10. We will
			 not accept compensation for the same service from more than one (1) employer or
			 client without full disclosure and consent of all parties.
11. We will engage or recommend other experts
			 and specialists in forestry or related fields whenever the employer or client
			 will be best served by such action and will work cooperatively with
			 them.
12. If we have evidence of a
			 violation of any of these canons by any Registered Forester, we will present
			 that information to the State Board of Registration for Foresters.
Miss. Code Ann.
				§
									73-36-19(1)(b)