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Ethics Application

2024 Curriculum CFA Program Level I Ethical and Professional Standards

Overview

This reading presents a number of short vignettes, or scenarios, inspired by real-world situations and events. After reading the facts of each scenario, use your knowledge of the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct to choose the best response to the multiple-choice question. After making your choice, be sure to review the correct response and case analysis, which discusses the rationale for why or why not a violation of the Code and Standards might have taken place and conduct that would comply with the Code and Standards.

Learning Outcomes

The member should be able to:
  • evaluate practices, policies, and conduct relative to the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct; 
  • explain how the practices, policies, and conduct do or do not violate the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.
 

1.25 PL Credit

If you are a CFA Institute member don’t forget to record Professional Learning (PL) credit from reading this article.