Revising the ISI declaration on professional ethics: Background and challenges

Issue title: Official Statistics and Ethics

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Morganstein, David

Affiliations: Westat, 1650 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850, USA. Tel.: +1 301 251 8215; Fax: +1 301 294 2034; E-mail: davidmorganstein@westat.com

Abstract: Since it adopted a Declaration on Professional Ethics in 1985, the ISI has continued to discuss and publicize shared professional values and experiences on the subject of ethics in the statistics profession. This paper summarizes various meetings and recommendations that have followed the original Declaration. Currently, a revision of both the content and format is under discussion, as reflected in feedback received at both the Lisboa and Durban meetings.

Keywords: Ethics committee, declaration of professional ethics

DOI: 10.3233/SJI-2011-0718

Journal: Statistical Journal of the IAOS, vol. 27, no. 1-2, pp. 71-75, 2011