Has anyone ever seen a Code of Conduct like this?
Code of Conduct
This code of conduct requires that all officers, directors, employees and volunteers of the organization must, in the course of carrying out the Club’s activities:
Behave honestly and with integrity
Act with care and diligence
Treat everyone with respect and courtesy and without harassment
Comply with all federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to the Club
Comply with the rules and regulations of US Figure Skating
Comply with the Club’s policies
Comply with all lawful and reasonable direction given by someone in the Club who has authority to give direction
Never provide false, misleading or incomplete information in response to a request for information that is made for official purposes
Use organization resources in proper manner
Never make improper use of inside information of the employee’s duties, status, power or authority
Behave in a manner that upholds the Club’s values and good reputation
Report all know and suspected violations of the Code of Conduct or other acts described in the Club’s policy on suspected misconduct to the Executive Committee
In the fulfillment of these requirements, every officer, director, employee and volunteer of the organization should be able to unequivocally answer “yes in response to each of the following questions with respect to all of their activities carried out as a representative of the Club:
Is my action legal and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations?
Is my action ethical?
Does my action comply with all organization policies?
Am I sure that my action does not in any way appear to be inappropriate to anyone who may observe my behavior?
Am I certain that I would not be embarrassed or compromised if my action became know with the Club or publicly?
Am I sure that my action meets my personal code of ethics and behavior?
Would I feel comfortable defending my actions on the evening news?
The first six are fine, but the requirement to answer any question "for official purposes" smacks of McCarthyism to me and makes me very uncomfortable. Do any other clubs require people, including the skaters, to sign something like this? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?