CFA level I / Ethical and Professional Standards / Ethics and Trust in the Investment Profession

Learning Outcome Statements

1. Ethics
a. explain ethics;

2. Ethics and Professionalism
b. describe the role of a code of ethics in defining a profession;

3. Challenges to Ethical Conduct
c. identify challenges to ethical behavior;

4. The Importance of Ethical Conduct in the Investment Industry
d. describe the need for high ethical standards in the investment industry;

5. Ethical vs. Legal Standards
e. distinguish between ethical and legal standards;


6. Ethical Decision-Making Frameworks
f. describe and apply a framework for ethical decision making.


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