淺談空間規劃專業之職業道德與工作倫理

Professional Conducts andWork Ethics of Spatial Planning Specialist

空間規劃專業所涉及的是關乎公共事務中人、事、時、地、物的複雜組成，其職業道德已不是單純施與受的問題，而是形成這個複雜組合背後的價值體系，這些包含環境價值、社會價值與經濟價值。空間規劃者必須兼顧此三個面向，始能達成追求公共利益最大化與公平正義的目標。工作倫理是表現在職場環境中對自己、他人、公司、社會大眾的一種行為與態度，空間規劃專業的工作倫理首重工作態度。本文從空間規劃者之職場表現所應具備的「誠信、服務、效率、品質」等面向加以詮釋何謂良好的工作態度；並從個人的職場經驗與觀察，將影響人際網絡的不良工作態度與應該避諱的行為樣態加以羅列、探討，提供年輕的空間規劃專業者及未來即將投身這個職場的空間規劃與設計系所學生參考。

Spatial Planning Specialist (SPS) is a profession dealing with complex social-economic issues that involve people, works, times, lands and assets which has a broad implications to well-being of the general public. With great influence comes with great responsibility. The professional conducts of SPS cannot be confined to just the basic principle of being compensated in accordance with the services rendered. They have to be able to address three fundamental values of a modern society – environmental sustainability, social justice and economical prosperity. A spatial planning specialist needs to evaluate success of every project based on meeting the three fundamental values in order to achieve the ultimate goal of the SPS profession - maximizing public interests through justice and equality. Work ethics are usually judged by workers' behaviors and attitudes to themselves, colleagues, employers and general public in workplace. Therefore, a positive attitude in workplace is the first step to demonstrate good work ethics for a young spatial planning specialist. This article interprets what constitutes to a positive work attitude from aspects of integrity, service, efficiency and quality. It also outlines behaviors and conducts that should be avoided in workplace, and discusses their negative effects to career development and professional networking based on author's personal experience and observation on others. The intent is to help young professionals and students in related fields interested in joining the SPS profession in near future understand what are expected of them, and to facilitate their career development.