Professional Standards and Ethics Flashcards

A CSP is developing a signature system based on research by an academic who is now deceased. What is the ethical requirement?

Answer: Cite the original researcher's work regardless of whether they are living

Attribution to original researchers is required ethically and legally regardless of the researcher's living status.

When competing for a speaking contract, a CSP discovers the prospective client has been given false information about a competitor's qualifications. The ethical response is to:

Answer: Decline to use or amplify false information and compete solely on their own merits

Professional ethics require competing on one's own merits without leveraging or spreading false information about competitors.

A CSP is asked to sign a contract requiring them to deliver content they find personally objectionable but that is not illegal. The ethical framework says they should:

Answer: Exercise their right to decline engagements that conflict with their personal ethics

Professional speakers retain the right to decline engagements that conflict with their values, and this should be decided before signing, not during delivery.

What is the correct ethical approach when a CSP's speech research leads them to a conclusion that contradicts their existing branded message?

Answer: Update their content and message to reflect the most accurate current knowledge

Commitment to truth requires updating content when new evidence contradicts previous claims, even if it disrupts an established brand message.

A CSP is preparing a speech for an industry where they have a personal financial investment. This situation requires:

Answer: Disclosure of the financial conflict of interest to the client before the engagement

Financial conflicts of interest must be disclosed to clients so they can make an informed decision about the speaker's suitability for the engagement.

Which of the following is the most appropriate way for a CSP to handle a situation where they made a factual error during a keynote?

Answer: Proactively correct the error through a follow-up communication to the client and attendees

Proactively correcting errors, even after the fact, is an ethical obligation and demonstrates professional integrity.

A CSP's contract includes an exclusivity clause preventing them from speaking to competitors of the client. When does the ethical obligation of this clause end?

Answer: At the expiration date specified in the signed contract

Contractual obligations, including exclusivity clauses, remain binding until the specific terms in the written contract expire or are formally released.