Code of Ethics for the Professional Secretary
As defined by the Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals in Asia Pacific (ASA)

The Professional Secretary shall :
  • Act both loyally and honestly in carrying out the lawful Rules and Regulations of the Association and not undermine its image or reputation.
  • Maintain at all times the highest standards of personal integrity and conduct, in the performance of her professional duties.
  • Accept responsibility for her own work and that of her subordinates.
  • Acquaint and familiarize herself constantly with new secretarial and management knowledge, skills and practices and seek to promote the increase of competence in the understanding of the secretarial profession by encouraging the inter-change of information.
  • Promote effective communication within the organization and where appropriate, outside it.
  • Respect the confidentiality of information which comes to her in the course of her duties and not use confidential information for personal gain or in a manner which may be detrimental to the organization for which she works or has worked.
  • Not make any public statements in her capacity as a professional secretary without making clear, where appropriate, to all concerned, her qualification to make such statements and the capacity in which she is speaking.
  • Take into account the needs and problems of her subordinates and set an example through effective leadership.
  • Under no circumstances shall a member belittle or injure the professional standing of any member of the profession or unnecessarily condemn the character of her professional acts.
 
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