Like any other field, planning comes with a set of professional and behavioral ethics that are key to becoming a successful and effective public servant. Learn everything from the basics to how to navigate challenging ethical dilemmas in the workplace.
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Ethics: Balancing a Business Friendly Planning Environment
Instructor: Carol D. Barrett
Over the past few decades and increasingly over the past several years, the private sector, led by developers, has increasingly courted, conflicted and collaborated with planning departments amid shrinking budgets. As business interests engage and influence public agencies and planning strategy, the role of ethics is of increasing importance for the practicing planner. This is the first of a two-part series that evaluates and analyses the role of planners, from public window staff to department heads, in an increasingly business-friendly environment.