INTRODUCTION
The Regents of the University of California adopted the UC Statement of Ethics you see above in October 2005. The statement and related 12 standards of ethical conduct presented on the web pages that follow are the result of a collaborative effort between the Regents, faculty members, and staff members.
PURPOSE
In using this website, it is hoped that each member of the UCSC campus community will gain a shared understanding of what it means to act ethically in working towards fulfilling the educational, research, and public service mission of the University of California. In addition, the website provides contact information for offices that can assist UCSC faculty and staff members in addressing ethically challenging situations.
The contents of this website are organized in a way to provide a practical explanation of the substandards that are associated with each of the 12 UC ethical standards. Each substandard is presented on its own webpage grouped under one of the 12 ethical standards. Each substandard specifies the population of the campus community to which the substandard may apply in particular. In addition, a "real-world" illustration drawn from a recent newspaper article, in all but two cases involving a college or university, provides additional context related to the consequences that may result from not acting in ways consistent with the ethical substandard. At the end of each group of ethical substandards, references to additional related information and selected campus resources are provided.
USING THE WEBSITE
Starting: Click "Next" or select a section from the navigation bar on the left side of this page to navigate to the substandards related to a particular ethical standard
Navigating between sections: Click on the topic in the navigation bar on the left side of each page.
Moving forward or backward a page: Click on the "Previous" and "Next" buttons at the top or bottom of each page.
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Last Revised 9/15/2006