NAD-Rid Code Of Ethics

The code of ethics is a set of guidelines that is intended to help professionals make ethical decisions in their career field. Sign language interpreters are faced with many difficult decisions each day, but the seven tenets that compose the code of ethics can help guide them down the right path. The code of ethics, set by the NAD-RID, is the force that drives Interpreters to do no harm to any of their clients. The code of ethics comes in handy anytime an interpreter might come across a situation that they don’t know how to deal with. An example of this type of situation would be when a fellow football player of your Deaf client says some choice words that then causes the coach to tell you not to sign the words to the Deaf student. When an interpreter comes in to contact with a situation like this their best bet would be to look back at the NAD-RID Code of Professional Conduct. The tenets that comprise this code will help them make the best possible decision they can.
The professionalism code makes interpreters relay the message faithfully by conveying the content and the spirit of what is being said. If the interpreter decides to leave out what the client’s fellow football player states the client might feel left out. Code of Ethics states that respect for the consumer includes considering needs of the client, and delivering the message accordingly. Business practices states interpreters are expected to conduct their business in a professional manner whether in a private practice or in the employment of an agency. By looking at these code of ethics the Interpreter can make an ethical decision on whether or not to state the choice words the football player said or