Interior Design Code of Ethics

After reading the code of ethics found on the IIDA, International Interior Design Association, website I believe that one of the most important ethical issues that interior designers deal with is the issue of pleasing their clients while abiding by laws and codes.  In the IIDA code of ethics the two codes that best explain this struggle are under the categories of the interior designer's responsibility to the public and the interior designer's responsibility to the client.  The code of ethic that falls under the public category states, "In performing professional services, Professional and Associate members shall at all times consider the health, safety and welfare of the public."  The code of ethic that falls under the client category states, "In performing professional services, professional and associate members shall refuse to consent to any decisions by their clients or employers that violate any applicable law or regulation, and which, in the professional and members' judgement, will create a significant risk to public and safety."  Interior designers have the struggle of incorporating the requests of their client into a design without violating any laws or regulations.  The struggle for the interior designer is to try and make the client understand why some of their ideas cannot be used in a design without loosing their business.  A designer could try to go against the IIDA code of ethics regarding laws and regulations however this would only put the clients well being and the designers credibility at risk.