As members of the Florida Association of District Instructional Materials Administrators (FADIMA), we recognize the importance of and need for a commitment to the ethical principles that guide the work of educators and publishers’ representatives in the selection and purchase of instructional materials.

Ethical dilemmas occur when standards of conduct are not established. FADIMA’s Code of Ethics states the value to which we are committed and embodies the ethical responsibility for the selection and purchase of instructional materials.

FADIMA’s Code of Ethics is expressed in broad statements in order to provide a framework for making ethical decisions. FADIMA encourages instructional materials stakeholders to use these guidelines in the development of policies and procedures that are unique to their district or company.

To establish ethical standards for the selection and purchase of instructional materials, districts and publishers should follow these guidelines:

1. Honor the intent of Florida State Statutes relevant to instructional materials;

2. Provide equal opportunity and access for all publishers of materials under Consideration in the selection process;

3. Offer, request, or accept no inducements that might influence professional judgment in the selection process;

4. Offer, request, or accept no exclusive sponsorship of professional activities or events within a district;

5. Allow no personal beliefs or relationships to influence professional judgment; and

6. Coordinate activities of publishers, districts and associations through the district instructional materials administrators.

Questions concerning inappropriate conduct should be referred to the district instructional materials administrator. If unresolved, these questions should be referred to the appropriate district, state or industry authority.