ABSTRACT
In reality, the Association receives far fewer requests for advice on ethical infractions than it does complaints about alleged violations of academic freedom, governance, tenure, or other conditions of academic employment, so the Committee on Professional Ethics is only very occasionally called upon for help by individual members. The Internet and e-mail have created a host of ethical problems for faculty and students. The American association of university professors has always maintained that the privileges associated with faculty status demand a corresponding obligation to abide by professional and ethical standards. Another aspect of professional ethics that challenges us on a daily basis is the fair and equitable treatment of others within the academic community. As full-time tenure-track jobs have become scarcer and standards for gaining tenure and promotions have grown more demanding, the pressure to produce research, win grants, and publish has increased accordingly.
