Professional Ethics and Obligations
Association of BC Forest Professionals
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This workshop addresses participants' professional obligations for a variety of situations through interactive content using realistic scenarios and is applicable to both technologists and foresters.
Who Should Take This Workshop?
Members preparing for the registration exam as well as all forest professionals interested in listening and contributing to discussions about applying professional ethics to their day-to-day practice and obligations.
Topics to Be Discussed
Mike Larock, RPF
Introduction to Course
Workbook
Workshop Objectives
Introduction to Bylaws
Stewardship
Practicing Good Stewardship
Stewardship Principles
Stewardship Scenarios
Combined Interpretations
Advocacy
When To Advocate Good Stewardship
Who To Contact
How Many Times?
Advocacy Scenarios 01
Scenario: Advocating Against the Chief Forester's Decision
Advocacy Scenarios 02
Scenario: Free Growing Surveys - Preferred/Acceptable Tree Species
Professional Independance
Maintaining Independance
Professional Opinions and Resolving Differences
Scenario Activity
Incorporating Public Values
Scenario: Incorporating Public Values
Scenario Interpretation 01
Civil Disobedience
Scenario: Using Civil Disobedience to Advocate
Scenario Interpretation 02
Voicing Environmental Opinion
Scenario: An RFT Belongs to an Environmental Group and Voices a Professional Opinion at a Public Meeting
Scenario Interpretation 03
Resolving a Difference of Opinions
Scenario: Resolving Differences of Opinion Between an RPF and an RPBio
Scenario Interpretation 04
Professional Integrity
Confidentiality
Integrity Scenario 01
Scenario: Regard for the Safety of Others
Scenario Review 01
Integrity Scenario 02
Scenario: Communication Discrepancy at a Public Meeting
Scenario Review 02
Integrity Scenario 03
Scenario: Disclosing Confidential Information
Scenario Review 03
Integrity Scenario 04
Scenario: Accepting a Conflict of Interest Assignment
Scenario Review 04
Integrity Scenario 05
Scenario: Developing a Relationship with First Nations
Scenario Review 05
Maintaining Competence
Competence Scenario 01
Scenario: Transfering to a New Job
Scenario Review 01
Competence Scenario 02
Scenario: Completing a Recommendations Report
Scenario Review 02
Competence Scenario 03
Scenario: Coverage of the Field Site
Scenario Review 03
Practice of Professional Forestry
4 Tests
Identification of Professional Work
Policy
Work to Research
Practice of Professional Forestry Quiz
Due Diligence Documentation
Risk Assessment Mangement
Innovative Forest Practices
Adequate Supervision
Adequate Documentation
Scenario 01
Scenario Review 01
Scenario 02
Scenario: Reviewing an Innovative Result or Strategy for an FSP
Scenario Review 02
Scenario 03
Scenario: Supervising Free Growing Surveys
Scenario Review 03
Scenario 04
Scenario Review 04
Determining Public Interest
Dealing With Non-Statutory Expectations
Scenario 01
Scenario: Balancing Social, Economic and Environmental Objectives
Scenario Review 01
Scenario 02
Scenario: Managing Non-Statutory Expectations
Scenario Review 02
Management Prerogative and Professional Obligations
Scenario 01
Scenario: First Nations Management Prerogative vs. Professional Obligations
Scenario Review 01
Enforcement of the Forester's Act and Bylaws
Role of Members and the Public
Scenario 01
Scenario: Initiating a Complaint Against Another Member
Scenario Review 01
Closing Remarks