Professional ethics: know-how, deontological code and legality
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Abstract
The greatest sensitivity and attention to the geoenvironmental problematic underline the urgency to face some matters with new awareness and responsibility, like the management of the territory, the exploitation of the georesources, the energy problem, and the defense against natural risks. The civil community asks for ready and exhaustive answers. The technical-scientific competence of the geologist, linked with the shared deontological practice with respect to the normative in force, can give trust back to the citizens, and support to the political decisoris, the safety and the raising of our professionalism. The Italian territory is a great economic, social and cultural resource that must be defended and valued through the contribution of geologists. New strategies, spheres of action, and operational tools are needed. The National Council of Geologists in Italy is working in this direction.
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Graziano, G. V. (2012) “Professional ethics: know-how, deontological code and legality”, Annals of Geophysics, 55(3). doi: 10.4401/ag-5560.
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1. GEOETHICS AND GEOLOGICAL CULTURE: METHODS, GOALS AND VALUES ABLE TO INFLUENCE SOCIETY
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