I will respond promptly to correspondence and 

conduct myself professionally throughout.

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I will exercise good judgement in evaluating 

the scope of the work.

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I will be clear about the service to be provided 

and agree only to terms that are feasible.

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I will not falsely represent my level of competence 

and take on any jobs that I can’t carry out 

to an acceptable standard.

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I will value authors’ opinions and communicate 

my own in a respectful manner.

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I will not impose my literary tastes on my clients.

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I will make sure not to provide misleading advice 

or to introduce new errors to the manuscript.

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I will not make any unsolicited changes 

to the client’s manuscript. 

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I will do my best to meet the agreed deadlines 

and notify clients of any problems that arise.

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I will bill fairly and accurately.

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I will not do anything that puts my clients’ 

personal data or intellectual property at risk.

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I will keep confidential any information 

that is identified as such by the client.

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I will continue to update my skills to keep 

abreast of changes related to my profession.