Principles of ethics and serving in the bodies of the Chamber of Architects of the Republic of Poland conducting disciplinary proceedings. Selected practical problems

Aleksander Furmanek

Abstract

The subject matter of this article encompasses broader issues related to the professional ethics and the professional autonomy of architects in Poland. The architect’s ethics embraces deontological elements as well as metaphysical ones, sometimes taking the form – as in the timeless book ‘Uczniowie cieśli’ (Carpenter’s disciples) by Professor Lech Niemojewski – of a strictly religious reference. Closely related to the professional deontology of architects are the practical aspects, to which special attention is paid in this paper. It presents, within the context of ethical principles, a selection of chosen problems and the risks associated with performing a function in the bodies of the Chamber of Architects of the Republic of Poland (IARP) conducting disciplinary proceedings. On the basis of current activity of the professional association – set up in 2002 as the Chamber of Architects of the Republic of Poland (IARP)– one may notice both the benefits of its functioning as well as certain deficiencies typical of institutions built from scratch. Because of its volume, the paper does not address the full spectrum of problems connected with the subject included in the title.

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