Pursuit of Knowledge
The pursuit of knowledge is identified as a core value by many academic and professional codes. For example, the SFU code of ethics, addresses faculty members first as teachers, and then as scholars. "The first responsibility of university teachers is the pursuit and dissemination of knowledge and understanding through teaching and research. They must devote their energies conscientiously to develop their scholarly competence and effectiveness as teachers" (SFU, 1992).
Similarly, the National Education Association statement (NEA, 1975) is based on"recognizes the supreme importance of the pursuit of truth, devotion to excellence, and the nurture of the democratic principles." Nor is the pursuit of knowledge limited to academics. The Society for Professional Journalists (SPJ) code of ethics, originally derived from Sigma Delta Chi's 'New Code of Ethics' in 1926 (SPJ, 2014), asserts that the primary function of journalism, according to the statements, is to inform the public and to serve the truth.
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