[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In my experience, a code of ethics means nothing if there is no way to
enforce it. Do these other groups enforce theirs? Is there a (legally
safe) way to (for example) revoke someone's cert if they violate it?
In my mind, without the enforcement, a code of ethics is just marketing
fluff. That doesn't mean it's useless - marketing is important - it just
means that it serves a different purpose.
Any suggestions for enforcing a code of ethics?
Off the top of my head, I can think of having a contact mechanism on the cert
website where employers can report violations which would then be reviewed by a
board to investigate. If the violation is accurate, the cert could either be
revoked or a comment could be attached to the candidate's entry in the
verification database.
If we go this route, we would need to create detailed policies and guidelines
for the reviewers to adhere to.
Most importantly, you need a source of public authority that can grant
and revoke professional licenses. The whole OS community is in some ways
mimicking the posture of commercial operating system vendors and
certification authorities in glibly presenting themselves as a source of
(quasi public) authority. It doesn't work.
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