Ethical Principles

The Institute is committed to ensuring that high ethical standards are embedded in everything it does, and has a series of ethical principles that inform the behaviour and actions of all members of the Institute community.

Those principles are as follows:

As active members of an international academic community, we are fundamentally committed to:

• the creation, transmission and dissemination of knowledge for the social and economic enrichment of society
• the Nolan principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership
• accepting our social, economic and environmental responsibilities and contributing to the wider goal of sustainable development
• the protection of equity, human rights and civil liberties around the world, an
• supporting the academic freedom to further knowledge and debate, within UK law.

As the representatives of a modern, progressive institution, we are also committed to:

• excellence in all our activities
• good governance and collegiate, transparent leadership
• safe working practices
• fair, rigorous and transparent processes and practice
• encouraging social mobility and widening participation, and
• regarding legal compliance as a minimum expectation but it may not be a sufficient response to an ethical challenge,

but we will not tolerate:

• initiation of or collusion in harmful acts,
• giving, offering, receiving or requesting improper inducements to influence decisions affecting the interests of the Institute, or
• retaliation or retribution against any person who in good faith challenges our ethical position.

Furthermore, as members of the Markfield Institute community, we are committed to:

• Fostering a collegial community characterised by inclusivity, equality of opportunity, the valuing of diversity, mutual trust, respect for personal dignity and the promotion of unity across nations,
• respect for our diverse local community
• listening to all members of the Institute community, past and present
• the promotion of health and well-being
• valuing participation, dedication and honest endeavour, and
• celebrating ever greater achievement and success fairly gained
• demonstrating courage and consistency and transparency when facing challenging ethical dilemmas
• choosing partners who share our ethical commitments, and
• ensuring that all members of the Institute community embrace and promote these ethical principles.