Honesty, justice, and courtesy form a moral philosophy
which, associated with mutual interest among people,
should be the principles on which ethics are founded.
Each person who is engaged in the use, development ,
and improvement of the mapping sciences (Photo-
grammetry, Remote Sensing, Geographic Information
Systems, and related disciplines) should accept those
principles as a set of dynamic guides for conduct and a
way of life rather than merely for passive observance. It
is an inherent obligation to apply oneself to one’s profes-
sion with all diligence and in so doing to be guided by
this Code of Ethics.
Accordingly, each person in the mapping sciences
profession shall have full regard for achieving excellence
in the practice of the profession and the essentiality of
maintaining the highest standards of ethical conduct in
responsibilities and work for an employer, all clients, col-
leagues and associates, and society at large, and shall . . .
1. Be guided in all professional activities by the
highest standards and be a faithful trustee or
agent in all matters for each client or employer.
2. At all times function in such a manner as will bring
credit and dignity to the mapping sciences profession.
3. Not compete unfairly with anyone who is engaged in
the mapping sciences profession by:
a. Advertising in a self-laudatory manner;
b.Monetarily exploiting one’s own or another’s
employment position;
c. Publicly criticizing other persons working in or
having an interest in the mapping sciences;
d. Exercising undue influence or pressure, or soliciting
favors through offering monetary inducements.
4. Work to strengthen the profession of mapping
sciences by:
a. Personal effort directed toward improving personal
skills and knowledge;
b. Interchange of information and experience with
other persons interested in and using a mapping
science, with other professions, and with students
and the public;
c. Seeking to provide opportunities for professional
development and advancement of persons working
under his or her supervision;
d. Promoting the principle of appropriate compensa-
tion for work done by person in their employ.
5. Undertake only such assignments in the use of
mapping sciences for which one is qualified by
education, training, and experience, and employ or
advise the employment of experts and specialists
when and whenever clients’ or employers’ interests
will be best served thereby.
6. Give appropriate credit to other persons and/or firms
for their professional contributions.
7. Recognize the proprietary, privacy, legal, and
ethical interests and rights of others. This not only
refers to the adoption of these principles in the
general conduct of business and professional
activities, but also as they relate specifically to the
appropriate and honest application of photogramme
try, remote sensing, geographic information systems,
and related spatial technologies. Subscribers to this
code shall not condone, promote, advocate, or
tolerate any organization’s or individual’s use of
these technologies in a manner that knowingly
contributes to:
a. deception through data alteration;
b. circumvention of the law;
c. transgression of reasonable and legitimate
expectation of privacy.
ASPRS Code of Ethics
744
September 2015
PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING
