Critical Evaluation: critically evaluate FASEA’s code of ethics in relation to the substantive criticisms of the financial planning profession.

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Critical Evaluation

  1. Critically evaluate FASEA’s code of ethics in relation to the substantive criticisms of the Financial Planning profession.
  2. In your answer, reflect on any of the materials, theories, concepts and resources we have studied this semester to develop your response.

Resources for this task are as below and are attached:

  • FASEA Code of ethics
  • Royal Commission Interim report

Theories and concepts used during the course are:

  • Consequentialism (utilitarianism, hedonism, egoism)
  • Non – consequentialism (deontology and agent’s virtue);
  • Social & Environmental Accounting (SEA) – (Corporate Social Responsibility; Sustainable reporting and Triple Bottom Line)