RIBA Ethical Practice Guide

Author: Carys Rowlands; Alasdair Ben Dixon
Publisher: RIBA Publishing
ISBN: 9781914124723
Published In: July 2023
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Ethical practice distinguishes an RIBA chartered architect from other design professionals. The RIBA Code of Professional Conduct requires practitioners to uphold high standards, while encouraging and empowering them to reflect critically and to continually strive to improve.

The Grenfell Tower tragedy was a significant reminder of the ethical responsibilities of the architect, and the importance of ethical decision-making. By making ethical practice one of its mandatory competences, the RIBA has made it a requirement that students and professionals develop a fundamental level of awareness and understanding of ethics.

This guide is designed to improve industry's grasp of ethical decision-making as it relates to the wider world, society, clients, the workplace, the profession, and the individual.

Each chapter introduces an ethical duty, setting out the relevant legal, regulatory and professional context before exploring the detailed subject matter and key principles. It includes an ethical dilemma for each duty and views and experiences from inside the profession.

Delving into issues of equity, diversity and inclusion, social value, well-being and integrity, it does not seek our 'right' or 'wrong' answers. Rather it encourages reflection on different interests, consequences and considerations, in order to reach a considered and balanced position.

While ethical practice is invaluable in itself, it is also vital for establishing trust with clients, improving transparency, enhancing reputation, attracting and retaining high-quality staff, avoiding disputes and for a high-level of accountability that benefits the entire industry, and society more broadly.

Intro: Ethics in practice

History & definitions - Ethics not morals - Ethics and culture - Virtue Ethics / Social Contract Ethics / Duty Ethics / Utilitarian Ethics - Defining behaviours - Codes, Regulations, Sanctions and Best Practice - The Public Interest - How it is defined and who is responsible - Professional ethics - Recognising an ethical issue - Ethical processes and techniques - Whistleblowing - The 6 duties

Chapter 1 - Duty to the Wider World

Legal obligations - The Codes of Conduct and Practice - The Climate and Biodiversity emergency - Sustainable and Regenerative design (mitigation / adaptation) - Supply Chains and Resource Use - Rights of Nature - Whole life performance - Net Zero - Openness & transparency - Tools & techniques - Dilemma - Challenging the brief

Chapter 2 - Duty to Society and the End User

Legal obligations (tort & company law) - Building Regs, Housing Standards and Planning Policy - The Codes of Conduct and Practice - Specification - Health and safety - Bribery & corruption - Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (including bias & discrimination) - Stakeholder Identification and Engagement - Social Value and Social Responsibility (including link to sustainable development and including embedding throughout organisation) - Regeneration - Evidence-informed design - Inclusive design and inclusive environments - Wellbeing - Accuracy & truthfulness - Rights of Future Generations - Tools & techniques - Dilemma - Affordable housing provision

Chapter 3 - Duty to those Commissioning Services

Legal obligations - The Codes of Conduct and Practice - The client relationship - Conflicts of interest - Competence and diligence - Lay clients - Experienced private clients - Public Sector clients - Confidentiality - Time, cost, quality - Communication and complaints - Stewardship and aftercare - Learning and improvement - Tools & techniques - Dilemma - Client's best interest

Chapter 4 - Duty to those in the workplace

Legal obligations - The Codes of Conduct and Practice - Company culture - Respecting colleagues - Managing practice and work environment - Training and development - Health, safety and wellbeing - Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (including the RIBA EDI Policy Guide) - Modern Slavery - Tools & techniques - Dilemma - Workplace

Chapter 5 - Duty to the Profession

The Codes of Conduct and Practice - Reputation & Value - Respecting previous appointments - Copyright & Credit - Whistleblowing and disclosure - Knowledge sharing - Research, Data Ethics, POE & Building Performance - Contributing to and representing the profession - Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (including the RIBA Inclusion Charter) - Tools & techniques - Dilemma - A competition Chapter 6 - Duty to Oneself - The Codes of Conduct and Practice - Principles and values