Code of Professional Conduct: A Personal View

Abstract

The topic of a Code of Professional Conduct arises at some time or other in most professional groups. Our profession is no exception cnd a request was made at the Session in London (1969) that the Bureau should study the possibility of establishing a code of Ethics for Statisticians. The Bureau acted on this and appointed a small committee to advise the Bureau; the advent of the Session in Washington (1971) saw the dissolution of this committee. As part of this action, the Bureau invited W. Edwards Deming, a member of the Committee, to submit his personal code for publication and comment in the Review. The Editorial Committee are pleased to allocate space for this purpose and would make mention of only two points at this stage. The contribution printed below is a personal view and, hence, reflects the kind of statistical activity particularly associated with its author. Secondly, and specifically recognized by the author, is the absence of any reference to problems of security and confidentiality in the public sector. These may be regarded as institutional problems rather than those of the individual but, clearly, most people find some expression in a more general and hence widely acceptable code. The Editorial Committee will welcome further contributions on this theme from Members of the Institute or any other statisticians who read this journal.

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