Fundamentals of Geoethics

Geoethics deals with scientific technical educational social and cultural practices related to sustainability development geodiversity geological heritage rational exploitation of mineral resources responsibility in the prediction and mitigation of natural hazards among others both on Earth and with a view to the future in other spatial bodies. In addition to the deontological principles of honesty integrity professional secrecy loyal competence etc. shared by other professions geoethics establishes other principles on which the behavior of geologists should be based. Internationally two scientific societies dedicated to the promotion and development of geoethics have developed both under the auspices of the International Union of Geological Sciences: the International Association for Geoethics (IAGETH) and the International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG). Every professional community strives to maintain certain standards of competence and quality in its work. For this reason it controls and supervises in some way the integration of new members and the adequate professional practice.