# Code of Ethics

We have designed this Code of Ethics as a guide of principles, to help us conduct our business honestly, with integrity and with shared understanding.

Core values:

Our values are the fundamental beliefs that guide our actions and attitudes. They help us to determine what is important to us collectively and the way we work. Each proposal made will be taken on its own merit, and our core values will continue to be informed by the culture we establish.

Open

Philosophically and practically, we default to open instead of lock down. We subscribe to the Open Definition where data, code or content is regarded as open if anyone is free to use, reuse and redistribute it, thereby ensuring interoperability between different pools of material.

Iterative

We strive to behave in an iterative manner. This involves working in a cyclical fashion, refining the latest version or iteration of a process, proposal or product. Iteration ensures we have community input and continuous improvement to ideas and outcomes.

Inclusive

We view our differences as strengths. We protect our diversity of location, gender, culture, race, age and life experience and promote our inclusivity through our Code of Conduct and Operations policies.

Innovative

Innovation is the creation of something new, be it a product, a service or process. We express innovation as something new that aims to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Something new that adds value.

Sagacious

We aim to demonstrate mental discernment, understanding and the ability to make good judgment through our actions. Striving for sagacity ensures we are both conscious of what we have done, and what we are doing to continually inform better decision making.

Non Maleficent

It is our intention to do no harm. We wish to avoid actions that will create risk, legal or otherwise, to persons, animals, or the environment and we will step back from any action to look at the broader context and mitigate any potential negative effects.