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DAV Auxiliary Code of Ethics

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

While preparing for the recent National 9th District meeting in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, I ran across the document below and thought that perhaps it would be useful to someone.

Code of Ethics

Because I am fortunate in being able to qualify for membership in the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, and because I am proud of our affiliation with the parent organization, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), I must always remember that it is my duty as a member:

To live up to the meaning of “Auxiliary” which is “A Helper.”
To realize that our organization is a subsidiary of DAV and for that reason I must be most careful not to interfere with DAV’s internal organization and politics; and I must never attempt to dominate that organization.
To conduct myself in a manner that shall never cast any unfavorable reflection on the DAV or the DAV Auxiliary.
To think and act constructively.
To accept my duties as a member, a committee member or chairperson, or an officer willingly; and to the best of my ability do all in my power to promote the aims and purposes of our organization.
To be courteous at all times; to be considerate of others.
To show my interest in our organization by attending all meetings and be on time.
To accept the rule of the majority gracefully
To assume leadership in right thinking and action,
To be temperate in my speech, habits and opinions.
To be extremely careful if I am honored by being elected to any office on my level, that the weight of the office is never used to unduly influence the affairs of our organization or of our parent organization
To endeavor to follow all the purposes of our auxiliary as set forth in our Constitution, because by doing so, I am serving all mankind, regardless of race, color, or creed.
Finally, believing that the golden rule “All things whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so unto them.” applies to us all, do my part to see that equal opportunity is given to each member to contribute to the good of our auxiliary.