ISI Declaration on Professional Ethics
Draft from May 2010

Background Note

1. Respect

2. Professionalism

3. Truthfulness and Integrity

1. Pursuing Objectivity

2. Clarifying Obligations and Roles

3. Assessing Alternatives Impartially

4. Conflicting Interests

5. Avoiding Preempted Outcomes

6. Guarding Privileged Information

7. Exhibiting Professional Competence

8. Maintaining Confidence in Statistics

9. Exposing and Reviewing Methods and Findings

10. Communicating Ethical Principles

11. Bearing Responsibility for the Integrity of the Discipline

12. Protecting the Interests of Subjects