Misconduct

CFA Level I Ethics
#1

Hello

I remembered there is a question from the Schweser Qbank state " XXX, CFA, enter a public place( not an investment related place) and didn’t buy the ticket " I cant remember the Question, but it is something like that. Is that a violation of misconduct?

I am kind of confused about “misconduct”. Sometime the personal life action is violation of misconduct, and sometime it is not.

Thanks

#2

I remember this is fraud or something, but punching someone in the face you are not in violation. Weird.

#3

You attended a show without buying ticket is not a violation of the Codes and standards, because it is not related to the investment profession. Punching someone during the course of work (investment practice) constitute violation of the professionalism standard.

#4

If you go to a show and do not pay your ticket you may be charged for fraud. This does reflect well on you and indirectly on the profession. So, yes, it’s a violation.

If you punch someone in the face (not in a context of self defence or during a hockey match where such behaviou may be tolerated) you are in violation too.

#5

I’m agree with cdealbuquerque.

#6

So how the hell am I supposed to say ‘good morning’ to my colleagues?

#7

Sometimes to “break the law” is not considered misconduct if it was an action to back up a personal belief. I remember some questions where an individual was arrested for a protest or something and this is NOT a violation of the misconduct standards.

#8

Lol… You simply say hello?.

#9

Totally right. The idea is not acting in a way that relects bad on the profession.

Civil disobedience because you believe in a cause does not reflects badly on the profession. Planting bombs because you believe in something reflects badly on the profession.