Monteith Steen has established the following code to define the professional conduct and ethics binding on its staff. Our staff recognise that this Code of Ethics signifies a voluntary assumption of the obligation of self-discipline above and beyond the requirements of the law and will strive to uphold the honour and maintain the dignity of the firm.

 

General Principles

The privilege of professional practice imposes obligations of morality and responsibility as well as professional knowledge. Each consultant agrees to be guided by the highest standards of personal honour and professional conduct.

 

• Staff and the Public

  • Staff shall avoid and discourage sensational, exaggerated, and/or unwarranted statements that might induce participating in unsound enterprises.
  • Staff shall not knowingly permit the publication of reports or other documents for any unsound or illegitimate undertaking.
  • Staff shall not give professional opinion or make a recommendation without being as thoroughly informed as might reasonably be expected considering the purpose for which the opinion or recommendation is desired; and the degree of completeness of information upon which it is based should be made clear.
  • Staff may publish dignified business/professional, announcement cards, but shall not advertise work or accomplishments in a self-laudatory, exaggerated, or unduly conspicuous manner.
  • Staff shall not issue a false statement or false information even though directed to do so by his/her employer or a client.

• Dealing with the Employer and Client

  • Staff shall protect, to the fullest extent possible, the employer's and client's interest insofar as such interest is consistent with the law and the consultant's professional obligations.
  • staff who finds that obligations to an employer or client conflict with his/her professional obligation or the law should have such objectionable conditions corrected or resign.
  • Staff who finds that obligations to an employer or client conflict with his/her professional obligation or the law should have such objectionable conditions corrected or resign.
  • Staff shall not use, directly or indirectly, any employer's or client's information in any way which would violate the confidence of the employer or client.
  • Staff shall not share or sell confidential data in an inappropriate manner.
  • Staff shall not divulge information received in confidence.
  • Staff shall engage, or advise his employer or clients to engage, and cooperate with, other experts and specialists whenever the employer's or client's interests would be best served by such service.
  • Staff shall not accept a concealed fee for referring a client to another professional service or product.
  • Staff shall act fairly and justly toward vendors and contractors, recommending products and/or services on the basis of merit and value.
  • Staff shall not attempt to gain or convey competitive advantage over his/her employer by subrogating personal business interests over the employer's or soliciting business from clients of the employer.

• Relationship of consultants to each other

  • Staff shall not attempt to injure the reputation of another.
  • Staff shall freely give credit for work done by others to whom the credit is due and shall refrain from plagiarism in oral and written communications, and not knowingly accept credit rightfully due another person.
  • Staff shall endeavour to cooperate with others in the profession and encourage the ethical dissemination of technical knowledge.