© koninklijke brill nv, leiden, 2023 | doi:10.1163/9789004682580_049 chapter 44 History of AECT Professional Ethics Vicki S. Napper, Abbas Johari and Andrew R.J. Yeaman Abstract This history of the Professional Ethics Committee has its roots in the National Educa- tion Association Code of Ethics from 1929 until 1970 when the Association for Edu- cational Communications and Technology was formed. This chapter highlights the creation of principles of ethics from 1929 onward through to the current Code of Pro- fessional Ethics adopted by AECT. The various principles discussed grew out of ethical concerns about technology usage in educational settings over time. This chapter also provides a discussion of the principles from the 2001 and 2018 version of the Code, a copy of the Code of Conduct, and a description of the development of the Professional Ethics Committee. A listing of scenarios developed to illuminate the Code principles in work and educational settings is provided also. Keywords code – ethics – conduct – principles – guidelines – code of ethics 1 Introduction The modern Code of Professional Ethics for the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT ) is a product of the membership’s group experiences gained through interaction with technology, educational processes, and people. They are not laws but rather statements of concern and guidelines for action. Our professional organization is distinct from both edu- cational institutions and technology developers because we have integrated those disciplines into a unique blend of principles that focus is on the ethics of educational communication with technologies and technology-related edu- cational processes. This discussion of Professional Ethics within AECT is a companion piece to the history of the formation of the Professional Ethics Committee and our Code of Ethics as presented in Professional ethics and educational technology For use by the Author only | © 2023 Koninklijke Brill NV