Copyright and ethics in architectural practice – selected issues

Julian Jezioro

Abstract

The specific nature of the architect’s profession results in the development of special professional ethics which deals specifically with the activities conducted by that group of specialists. It is usually codified by a self-government or trade associations. This results in the development of a system of norms which demonstrates both consistency and nonconformity with similar systems which may concern architectural operations – especially with the system of statutory law. It should be presumed that these nonconformities are especially significant where ethical and legal norms come in contact as the latter ones result in the emergence of real liability imposed by the state. The words by A. Zwierzchowski quoted above accurately indicate the reasonability of the system of ethical norms – they often protect the values which are not subject to legal regulation and as such they do not entail legal liability, however, their significance can be greater than applicable legislative regulations.

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