The ethical tenets that underlie the core function of assessment are (select all that apply)
a. Competency: the persons assigned to develop community knowledge are prepared to collect data on groups and populations
b. Moral character: the persons selected to develop, assess, and disseminate community knowledge possess integrity
c. Service to others over self: a necessary condition of what is "good" or "right" policy
d. "Do no harm": disseminating appropriate information about groups and populations is morally necessary and sufficient
ANS: A, B, D
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