PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

• Ethical violations— Report possible violations of code to PMI and cooperate with investigations.

• Conflict of interest— Occurs when personal interests are placed before professional responsibility. Avoid this; if that’s not possible, identify and communicate all potential conflicts to all parties.

  • Personal gain— Tied to conflict of interest, it’s when someone benefits inappropriately in exchange for influencing a project. Prohibited.

  • Inappropriate compensation— Tied to conflict of interest, this can include payments and gifts for personal gain. Prohibited.

• Appearance of impropriety— When conflict of interest is not communicated to all parties, your work and actions might appear improper.

• Intellectual property— A product developed and owned by others with commercial value. Recognize and respect copyrighted material.

• Confidentiality— Maintain and respect sensitive information, including intellectual property, obtained through your work.