1. The Ethics Bowl Returns! Georgia Planning Association 2008 Fall Conference

2. Rules and Tools  Players vote with cards.  Audience votes with keypads.  Players and audience have 90 seconds to review questions and respond.

3. 1.We owe our allegiance to concepts of the public interest contained in the locally adopted zoning ordinance. 2.We shall achieve high standards of professional integrity, proficiency, and knowledge. 3.We shall always be conscious of the rights of others. 4.All of the above. 5.Both 2 and 3. 1. As Planners our primary obligation is to serve the public interest and therefore: 1. Choice 1 2. Choice 2 3. Choice 3 4. Choice 4 5. Choice 5

4. 2. We owe diligent, creative, and competent performance of the work we do in pursuit of our client or employer's interest. Therefore: 1. We shall not exercise independent professional judgment on behalf of our clients and employers. 2. We shall accept the decisions of our client or employer concerning the objectives and nature of the professional services we perform. 3. We shall avoid a conflict of interest or even the appearance of a conflict of interest in accepting assignments from clients or employers. 4. All of the above. 5. Only 2 and 3 of the above.

5. 1.improving knowledge and techniques. 2.advocating higher salaries for AICP certified planners. 3.making work relevant to solutions of community problems. 4.increasing public understanding of planning activities. 5.All of the above, except 2. 3. We shall contribute to the development of, and respect for, our profession by 1. Choice 1 2. Choice 2 3. Choice 3 4. Choice 4 5. Choice 5

6. 4. We shall seek social justice by working to expand choice and opportunity for all persons, recognizing a special responsibility to plan for the needs of the disadvantaged and promote a historical explanation for poverty. 1. True 2. False 1.True 2.False

7. 5. Pete, a non-AICP Planning Director asks Sandy, AICP, the staff planner, to deny the rezoning case of a popular rock star because Pete believes he is gay. Sandy wrote the case for approval after receiving free tickets from the rock star. Who could be charged with a violation of the AICP Code of Ethics? 1. No one 2. Both Pete and Sandy 3. Sandy only 4. Pete only 5. The rock star

8. 6. We examine the applicability of planning theories, methods, research and practice and standards to the facts and analysis of each particular situation and shall not accept a customary solution without first exploring the appropriateness of these practices to the situation. 1. True 2. False 1.True 2.False

9. 7. The following is a direct quote from the American Certified Planners Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, approved for adoption March 19, 2005: “We shall strive to act in accordance with our stated principles. However, an allegation that we failed to achieve our aspirational principles cannot be the subject of a misconduct charge or be a cause for disciplinary action.” 1. True 2. False 1.True 2.False

10. 8. As the basic values of society can come into competition with each other, so can the aspirational principles we espouse under this Code. 1. The nonbiased opinion of the Professional Development Officer will determine if the planner has violated the principles of Professional Conduct, or 2. The conscientious balancing, based on the facts and context of a particular situation and on the precepts of the entire Code by the Affiliate president will determine if the planner has violated the principles of Professional Conduct, or 3. All of us, whether Certified or not, are members of the American Planning Association, and are capable of taking daily actions that will be consistent with all the aspirational principle of the Code of Ethics. 4. None of the above 5. Only 1 and 3 of the above

11. 9. If a planner is charged with a violation of the Professional Conduct standards as set forth in the American Institute of Certified Planners Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct document 1. Each claim will be investigated with notification to the accused and confirmation sent to the secretary of the State Chapter. 2. The State Chapter will be on suspension until they are able to clarify or confirm the charge to be appropriately filed. 3. An investigation may take place without the affirmed knowledge of the State Affiliate or the officers thereof. 4. It depends on from whom these charges come. 5. None of the above.

12. 10. A member of the AICP must wear their professional pin at all times during the preparation or advancement of planning activities in their practice, county or state or on the national level. 1. True 2. False 1.True 2.False

13. 11. We shall not accept an assignment from a client or employer to publicly advocate a position on a planning issue that is indistinguishably adverse to a position we publicly advocated for a previous client or employer within the past three years unless: 1. Our latest opinion agrees with the official position of the American Planning Association. 2. We consult with other qualified professionals, and then determine in good faith that our change of position will not cause present detriment to our previous client or employer. 3. We pay the previous client to sign an affidavit releasing the planner from the previously stated position and agreeing with the revised position. 4. We make full written disclosure of the conflict to our current client or employer and receive written permission to proceed with the assignment. 5. Only 2 and 4 of the above.

14. 12. If a member of the AICP always behaves in accordance with the AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, he or she will not be subject to charges that he/she acted unethically. 1. True 2. False 1.True 2.False

15. 13. We shall not accept work beyond our professional competence unless the client or employer understands and agrees that such work will be performed based on our limited background, which includes a year of collaboration with such professionals. 1. True 2. False 1.True 2.False

16. 14. Connie Consultant, AICP, has asked the client for a 25% bonus from a developer- client if the rezoning application is approved. Connie has not discussed this with here superiors. A member of the public (non AICP) discovers this and files a complaint that Connie violated the AICP Code of Ethics. Would you expect this charge to be upheld? 1. True 2. False 1.Yes 2.No

17. 1.We may not withhold information from the AICP Ethics Committee if a charge of ethical misconduct has been filed against us. 2.We shall not threaten retaliation against a person who has filed a charge of ethical misconduct against us. 3.We shall not use the threat of filing an ethics charge in order to gain, or attempt to gain, an advantage in dealings with another planner. 4.All of the above. 5.Only 1 and 3 of the above. 15. Regarding charges of misconduct toward a Certified Planner, our Code of Ethics states that: 1. Choice 1 2. Choice 2 3. Choice 3 4. Choice 4 5. Choice 5

18. Congratulations. And thank you for playing!