Which of the following are ethical tenets that underlie the core function of assessment? (Select all that apply.)
a. Competency: the persons assigned to de-velop community knowledge are prepared to collect data on groups and populations
b. Moral character: the persons selected to develop, assess, and disseminate commu-nity 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
e. Providers of public health services should be competent and available
ANS: A, B, D
Service to others over self is an ethical tenet of policy development. Providers of public health services should be competent and available is an ethical tenet of assurance. Competency, moral character, and "do no harm" are the ethical tenets of assessment.
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