Proposed Revisions to Statement of Ethical Principles, November 14, 2013
Current Statement of Ethical Principles:
As members of the University of Montana Community, we aspire to:
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Respect the dignity and rights of all persons.
Practice honesty, trustworthiness, and academic integrity.
Promote justice, learning, individual success, and service.
Be good stewards of institutional resources.
Respect the natural environment.
Proposed Revision:
The University of Montana community has core ethical commitments. In order to thrive, we
invite all members of the University of Montana to take these values into consideration when
making decisions that affect the community:
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respecting the dignity, rights and differences of all persons,
practicing personal responsibility, honesty, trustworthiness, and academic integrity,
safeguarding the public trust by being good stewards of institutional resources,
promoting justice, learning, academic freedom, service, and cultivating individual
potential,
respecting Montana’s’ natural environment
Ad Hoc Committee on UM’s Statement of Ethical Principles
Dane Scott, Mansfield Ethics and Public Affairs Program
Carol Buerman, Administration and Finance, Staff Senate
Armond Duwell, Philosophy
Liz Putnam, Chair, Faculty Senate
Darlene Samson, Ex-Officio President, Staff Senate
Rhondie Voorhees, Dean of Students