ICMA Code of Ethics Quiz

  • ICMA Code of Ethics Quiz

    To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ICMA Code of Ethics, test your knowledge of the Code!
  • 1. In what city was the ICMA Code of Ethics adopted?*

  • The correct answer is B.

  • 2. In the same year that the ICMA Code of Ethics was adopted, what other event took place?*

  • The correct answer is C.

  • 3. What's the best way for members to seek confidential ethics advice should you need it?*

  • The correct answer is D.

  • 4. Which of the following is a value of the Code of Ethics?*

  • The correct answer is D.

  • 5. Who is responsible for enforcing the ICMA Code of Ethics?*

  • The correct answer is D. The ICMA Committee on Professional Conduct (CPC), a standing committee of the ICMA Executive Board, is responsible for enforcing the ethics peer-review process.

  • 6. What group of ICMA members agrees to abide by all 12 Tenets of the Code?*

  • The correct answer is A. All members agree to abide by the Code, but members who are not working in service to a local government, e.g., retirees or students, are only subject to Tenets 1 and 3 of the Code.

  • 7. Which of the following would be acceptable conduct under the Code?*

  • The correct answer is D.

  • 8. When a member’s conduct is found to have violated the Code, it means their conduct violated a Tenet (value) of the Code. The guidelines in the Code exist to provide guidance to members on how to meet their ethical obligations.*

  • The correct answer is B.

  • 9. Revisions to Tenets of the ICMA Code of Ethics require the approval of a majority of Corporate members voting.*

  • The correct answer is A.

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