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No No No No No No

Is it in line with Have you consulted Do you have Would you be Act
Do you have RICS global with appropriate clear reasoning content for your Act and then
Start sufficient facts Yes Is it legal? Yes
professional and
Yes
people to make an
Yes
in reaching your
Yes Yes
actions to be made reflect on the
on the issue? ethical standards? informed decision? decision? public – in the outcome
newspapers or
on the internet?
Unsure
Yes
Try to separate Have you assessed Is your decision
the facts from the risks involved? informed?
your or others’
emotional response. Can you get more
information or Yes Is it legal?
seek advice? Record
Have you Decide what Record the
considered what action you are decision and the
the options are? going to take reasoning for it
No No

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