The Ethics and The Assessment Profession

Jack A. Walker, Q.C.

CPTA

September 27, 2011

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• Member of a vocation founded upon

specialized educational training

• Characteristics include high quality work,

high standard of professional ethics,

constant upgrading

Appraiser – one who is expected to perform

valuation services competently and in a

manner that is independent, impartial and

objective

The purpose of U.S.P.A.P is to promote and

maintain a high level of public trust in

appraisal practice by establishing

requirements for appraisers U.S.P.A.P.

reflects the current standards of the

appraisal profession.

• Discipline regulation

• Reliance by members of society

• Right to earn substantial rewards

Self Imposed and 3rd Party Imposition

Morality Code of Ethics

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• General or specific

• Too general – mere platitudes

• Too specific – just a limited list of does

and don’t’s

• 10 Commandments v. Criminal Code

• Education before implementation

• Implementation before enforcement

• ABA 1908

• CBA 1915 – 1921 CBA Code

• 1969 – endorsed by law societies in provinces

• 1974 new CBA Code

• 1984 Amended

• 1987 Approved

• Paralegal at Seneca - “Ethics and

Professional Responsibility

• One course 90% course professional

responsibility

• Only four law schools in Canada have a

compulsory ethics course

• Mostly left to Bar admission and articles

• Universally similar