Question

The National Association of Realtors has a code of ethics that all Realtor members agree to support. An important component of the code is that members who violate the code may be sanctioned or even suspended. The NAR code of ethics has the characteristic of being _____. Group of answer choices regulative in nature

Answer 1

Answer: behavior-specific

Explanation: Codes of ethics establishes both public and professional consensus against which the practices and conducts of members in an organization may be judged. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) code of ethics has the characteristic of being behavior-specific (wrong) as one's conduct can trigger the application of the terms written in the code. A violation of the code (seen as as a wrong behavior) would result in members being sanctioned or even suspended. The behavior-specific characteristic thus provides specific feedback on aspects of the member’s behavior.