The main purpose of a code of ethics is to help professionals do what is morally right in any situation where the answer may not always be apparent. Codes of ethics provide a standard and benchmarks for how one behaves and supports the overall occupational identity of emergency managers. With a code of ethics, decision making for moral dilemmas is protected from the typical dangers that exist when the decisions are made ad-hoc.

Dr. Shirley Feldmann-Jensen has policy expertise at the intersection of disaster risk management and human outcomes. Scholarly activity focus is on foundations that can advance the professionalization of disaster risk management and on building community resilience to disruptive hazards. Her experience is both international and domestic, spanning a range of public health, disaster risk management, and instructional settings.

Dr. Sandy Maxwell Smith is Professor of Emergency Management and Head of the Department of Emergency Management, Professional Studies, and Student Affairs Administration at Arkansas Tech University (ATU). She received her doctorate in nursing from Loyola University Chicago. Sandy has been teaching college students since 1999 and began teaching emergency management courses in 2011. Her research interests include the study of disaster ethics, Emergency Management and Homeland Security core competencies, accreditation issues, disaster preparedness, and health care.

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