Ethics

1. Ethics For Judiciary, Medical and Community Services Interpreters

2. Definitions What is Ethics? What is a Code of Ethics? Why do we need a Code of Ethics?

3. Codes of Ethics For Conference Interpreters For Judiciary Interpreters For Medical Interpreters

4. Similarities What cannons are common to all codes of Ethics? In your opinion,what is the most important cannon and why?

5. Confidentiality Are there laws or rules that interpreters should abide by that protect confidentiality? In legal settings In medical settings In community-based settings

6. Accuracy and Completeness How often do you monitor your performance? Can you interpret consecutively? How many words? Can you sight translate? Do you take notes? What do you do to improve your interpreting skills?

7. Culture Brokerage How often do you have to act as a culture broker? Give examples.

8. Changes? Is there anything you would change in the Codes of Ethics? What? Are the Codes of Ethics missing anything?

9. Community-Based Interpreting Is there a formal Code of Ethics for Community Interpreters? Why can the development of a Code of Ethics for Community Interpreters be a challenge?

10. Role of the Community Interpreter What is the role of the Community Interpreter? Technical Interpreter Communicator Mediator Social Worker Advocate

11. Community Interpreter Perception What is your perception of you as a community interpreter? What is the perception of providers? What is your client�s perception?

12. References Trabing, Eta. �Ethics for Community Interpreters�. CATI Quarterly, 2003 and ATA, 2004. Valero Garc�s, Carmen, and Anne Martin. Crossing Borders in Community Interpreting: Definitions and Dilemmas. John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2008. Franz P�chhacker. �The Community Interpreter�s Task: Self-Perception and Provider Views. The Critical Link 2. Ed. Roda P. Roberts. John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2000.