Code of Ethics

Clause 4 of the Articles of Association of the ASEG states that "Membership of any class shall be contingent upon conformance with the established principles of professional ethics":

1. A member shall conduct all professional work in a spirit of fidelity towards clients and employers, fairness to employees, colleagues and contractors, and devotion to high ideals of personal integrity and professional responsibility.
   
2. A member shall treat as confidential all knowledge of the business affairs, geophysical or geological information, or technical processes of employers when their interests require secrecy and not disclose such confidential information without the consent of the client or employer.
   
3. A member shall inform a client or employer of any business connections, conflicts of interest, or affiliations, which might influence the member's judgment or impair the disinterested quality of the member's services.
   
4. A member shall accept financial or other compensation for a particular service from one source only, except with the full knowledge and consent of all interested parties.
   
5. A member shall refrain from associating with, or knowingly allow the use of his or her name, by an enterprise of questionable character.
   
6. A member shall advertise only in a manner consistent with the dignity of the profession, refrain from using any improper or questionable methods of soliciting professional work, and decline to accept compensation for work secured by such improper or questionable methods.
   
7. A member shall refrain from using unfair means to win professional advancement, and avoid injuring unfairly or maliciously, directly or indirectly, another geophysicist's professional reputation, business or chances of employment.
   
8. A member shall give appropriate credit to any associate, subordinate or other person, who has contributed to work for which the member is responsible or whose work is subject to review.
   
9. In any public written or verbal comment, a member shall be careful to indicate whether the statements or assertions made therein represent facts, an opinion or a belief. In all such comments a member shall act only with propriety in criticising the ability, opinion or integrity of another geophysicist, person or organisation.
   
10. A member will endeavour to work continuously towards the improvement of his or her skills in geophysics and related disciplines, and share such knowledge with fellow geophysicists within the limitation of confidentiality.
    
11. A member will cooperate in building the geophysical profession by the exchange of knowledge, information and experience with fellow geophysicists and with students, and also by contributions to the goals of professional and learned societies, schools of applied science, and the technical press.
    
12. A member shall be interested in the welfare and safety of the general public, which may be affected by the work for which the member is responsible, or which may result from decisions or recommendations made by the member, and be ready to apply specialist knowledge, skill and training in the public behalf for the use and benefit of mankind.