We're all talking about it, but what exactly is ethics?

Is it the moral principles that govern a person's behaviour or the conduct of an activity? Is it the discipline concerned with what is morally good and bad, right and wrong? A system of values and principles? Or simply an academic subject?

Who sets the rules? What shapes our moral frame of reference? Do we simply do what our peers are doing, or is there a benchmark we are expected to meet? Who wrote that benchmark (if anyone did), and who judges our performance?

How do project arrangements affect our professional behaviour - or are they not relevant? Doing the right thing is absolute... right?

What does our Code of Conduct require of us, and is following it enough?

And what about integrity? Is it the same thing as ethics, or something different?

Philip Baker, a seasoned presenter on a wide range of topics, will share some thoughts and challenge you to reflect on your own professional practice in an ever-changing and often poorly defined area of life.

Or is it?

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Philip Baker

APS Fellow (FaPS)

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Philip Baker is a seasoned sharer of information, thought provoker and shaper. He has spoken on many occasions on a variety of topics for APS and other organisations, both nationally and internationally, including respiratory diseases caused by asbestos, dusts, and other substances.

With over 40 years in construction — and three quarters of that spent in design and construction health and safety risk management — Philip has worked in, advised, and trained all of the CDM duty holder roles. Currently focusing on temporary works training and expert witness work, he still manages to squeeze in CDM and advisor roles across a wide range of project types. When not working, he relaxes by helping the industry develop through his involvement in numerous professional body committees, including serving as Chair of the APS Fellows Forum.

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