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 com-munity 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 popula-tions is morally necessary and sufficient
A, B, D
Service to others over self is an ethical tenet of policy development. Competency, moral character, and "do no harm" are the ethical tenets of assessment.
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