Ethics Resources

Confronted with an ethical dilemma? Not sure how to proceed with what seems to be an unethical request?
Ethical dilemmas are rarely clear and easy to define, and solutions to individual situations can be challenging. Consider the following resources for guidance.

PMI Ethics in Project Management Community of Practice

The PMI Ethics in Project Management Community of Practice lets you connect to project professionals in a dynamic, collaborative online environment. This community, open to all PMI members, promotes the values of responsibility, respect, fairness and honesty as the foundation of good project management.

Join community members to examine topics such as:

• The role of ethics in project management.
• Established processes, tools and methodologies.
• The relationship of ethics to other industries, interests or knowledge areas.
• International perspectives on ethics in project management.

Ethics-Related Knowledge

• Next Level Up - What Do You Do When You Face Tough Dilemmas? (Community Post 14 January 2011)
• Ethics: It Starts With You (Community Post 15 January 2010)
• Ethics: Influencing Good Choices (Community Post 29 January 2010)

Looking for additional books, articles or papers on ethics? Visit PMI's Marketplace to search for more information.

To see more on how the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct can guide you when you encounter an ethical dilemma, click to view the Ethics and You video.

Decision-Making Framework — Coming in 2012

The PMI Ethics Member Advisory Group (Ethics MAG) is a group of PMI volunteers working to facilitate the implementation and communication across the PMI organization of the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct to ensure implementation, stakeholder communication and the development of principles and procedures for sustaining the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.

To this end, the Ethics MAG is developing an ethical decision-making framework. This tool will serve as a practical resource to guide PMI members and credential holders toward ethical choices and accountability. The framework is scheduled to be complete by Spring 2012. Look for future announcements about this tool.

If you have any additional questions regarding the Code, please email the Ethics MAG.