Resources - Ethics

• "Ethics: More Than Just A Set of Rules" (adopted from Maine Townsman, July 1990 by Michael Josephson of the Joseph & Edna Josephson Institute for the Advancement of Ethics, 310 Washington St., Suite 104, Marina del Rey, CA 90292: (BAS)
• AICP “Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct,” October 1978, amended October 1991), along with AICP’s Advisory Rulings on the same http://www.planning.org/ethics/rulings.html.
• AICP/APA “Ethical Principles in Planning,” May 1992: http://www.planning.org/ethics/ethics.html.
• Barrett, Carol D.  Everyday Ethics for Practicing Planners, American Institute of Certified Planners, 2002, 228 pages, paperback. (BAS)
• Center for Ethics in Government:  http://www.ncsl.org/Ethics/
• Center for Public Integrity: http://www.publicintegrity.org/dtaweb/home.asp
• Forester, John.  “Planning in the Face of Power,” Journal of the American Planning Association, Winter 1982, p. 67-80. (INT)
• Howe, Elizabeth and Kaufman, Jerome.  “The Ethics of Contemporary American Planners,” Journal of the American Planning Association, July 1979, p. 243-255. (INT)
• Howe, Elizabeth.  “Role Choice of Urban Planners,” Journal of the American Planning Association, October 1980, p. 398-409. (INT)
• Howe, Elizabeth.  Acting on Ethics in City Planning, Center For Urban Policy Research, 1994, 395 pages, hardcover. (BAS)
• Jaben, Jan.  “Preventing Corruption,” American City and County, January 1986, p. 24-30. (BAS)
• Lickson, Charles.  Ethics for Government Employees:  Standards for Conduct for the Public Sector, Crisp Publications, 113 pages, paperback. (BAS)
• Michigan Society of Planning's "Community Planning Code of Ethics,”  www.planningmi.org/resources/ethics.htm.
• P.A. 196 of 1973, as amended, being the Standards of Conduct for Public Officers and Employees, M.C.L. 15.341 et.seq.
• P.A. 317 of 1968, as amended, being the Contracts of Public Servants with Public Entities Act, M.C.L. 15.321 et.seq.
• P.A. 318 of 1968, as amended, being the Conflict of Interest Act, M.C.L. 15.301 et.seq.
• P.A. 566 of 1978, as amended, being the Incompatible Offices Act, M.C.L. 15.181 et.seq.
• Planning and Zoning Center.  Planning and Zoning News, Special Issue on Ethics, December 1994.* (BAS-INT)
• Salkin, Patricia, editor.  Ethical Standards in the Public Sector:  A Guide for Government Lawyers, Clients, and Public Officials, American Bar Association, 319 pages, paperback.* (INT)
• Solin, Les.  Professional Practice Manual, American Institute of Certified Planners, 1997, 30 pages, paperback. (BAS)
• United States Office of Government Ethics: http://www.usoge.gov/