AICP Code of Ethics 3

Question 1

A planner realizes mid-project that they lack the expertise needed for a specialized environmental analysis. The Code of Ethics requires the planner to:

Accepted Answer

Disclose the limitation and seek qualified assistance

Answer

Planners must practice only within their areas of competence and disclose limitations when they arise.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the AICP concept of 'procedural fairness' in planning?

Accepted Answer

Ensuring all affected parties have meaningful opportunities to participate in decisions

Answer

Procedural fairness means providing genuine, inclusive participation opportunities—not just technical legal compliance.

Question 3

An employer pressures a planner to omit negative environmental findings from a public report. The planner should:

Accepted Answer

Refuse and document the pressure, maintaining the integrity of the report

Answer

The AICP Code requires planners to maintain the integrity of information even under employer pressure.

Question 4

Under the AICP Code, obligations to 'future generations' most directly relate to which planning activity?

Accepted Answer

Long-range comprehensive planning that considers sustainability and resource preservation

Answer

The Code's obligation to future generations is most directly expressed through long-range planning that preserves resources and opportunities.

Question 5

A planner serves on the board of a nonprofit housing organization and is also reviewing a rezoning application that would benefit that nonprofit. The appropriate ethical action is:

Accepted Answer

Recuse from the review and disclose the conflict

Answer

When a planner has a financial or organizational interest in an outcome, recusal and disclosure are required.

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AICP Code of Ethics 3