Ethics for Land Surveyors: Refraining From Conduct Detrimental to the Public (JCOM-00106)

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This course discusses everyday decisions that professional land surveyors face and examines a surveyor’s conduct in the context of the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) “Creed and Canons.” The scenarios presented in this course affirm the underlying professional principle that surveyors are guided by a common moral understanding. Upon completion of this course, surveyors will have broadly reviewed the required ethics and proper conduct. Land surveyors, new or experienced, will have a broader understanding of professional ethics.

Objectives SME

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Explain ethics as part of the 2,500-year-old tradition of Western philosophy
Describe the basic premise of professional codes
Identify and distinguish the NSPS model
Analyze behaviors that are considered detrimental to the public
Select and justify established ethical actions in challenging situations

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Patrick C. Garner, P.L.S., Wetland Scientist

Patrick C. Garner, P.L.S., Wetland Scientist Photo

Patrick C. Garner is a Professional Land Surveyor in Massachusetts who has been in private practice for over 40 years. A Principal of Patrick C. Garner Company Inc., he frequently conducts technical seminars, does peer reviews for cities and towns, and works as an expert witness in Massachusetts courts. He also provides numerous active on-line continuing education courses through RedVector, many of which focus on legal, business and technical issues in land surveying.