This course fulfills the NAR requirement for new members.  This course covers the NAR Code of Ethics and reviews case studies pertaining to the Code.  Sample scenarios are included as a decision making practice for licensees.

TIME	CONTENT		LEARNING OBJECTIVES After this segment, the student will be able to:
15 min	Definitions		Explain the concepts of ethics, code of ethics, and the Golden Rule; and provide examples of ethical and unethical behavior.
15 min	Ethics and law		Differentiate between examples of ethical versus unethical actions and legal versus illegal actions; and describe the impact of the NAR Code of Ethics on the law.
15 min	NAR Code of Ethics		Demonstrate a knowledge of the purpose of the NAR Code of Ethics, the concepts presented in the Preamble to the Code, and the enforcement process, including the difference between and ethics complaint and an arbitration process, the functions of the Grievance Committee and the Professional Standards/Arbitration Committee, and possible penalties for violating the Code.
80 min	Structure and content of the NAR Code of Ethics -- Articles, Standards of Practice, and Case Interpretations		Categorize actions as ethical or unethical based on an understanding of the Articles of the NAR Code of Ethics, including those Articles that are frequently the subject of complaints and the associated Standards of Practice.
10 min	Procuring cause and arbitration		Analyze how procuring cause will be used to decide commission disputes.
45 min	Case studies		Evaluate several case studies and determine whether the actions described are examples of ethical behavior or examples of violations of the NAR Code of Ethics.