Differences in the Perception of Professional Ethics by Forest Engineers in the Public and Private Sectors in Türkiye

Abstract The professional ethics principles in forest engineering were identified as Contribution to the development of the profession; Ecological sensitivity, openness, and participation; Respect for law, society, and colleagues; Public welfare and social responsibility; Professional solidarity; Honesty and impartiality; Professional competence; Loyalty; and Local responsibility in Türkiye. With this study, it was aimed to determine whether there was a difference in the perception of professional ethics principles of forest engineers employed in the public and private sectors in Türkiye. For this purpose, a questionnaire with validity and reliability analyses was used as a data collection instrument. The questionnaire included a five-point Likert scale consisting of 36 items. The independent samples t-test was used to determine whether there was a difference in the perceptions of the two groups regarding professional ethics principles. It was found that there were significant differences between the perceptions regarding the principles of Contribution to the development of the profession, Public welfare and social responsibility, and Honesty and impartiality. Cite this article as: Yılmaz, C., & Türker, M. F. (2025). Differences in the perception of professional ethics by forest engineers in the public and private sectors in Türkiye. Forestist, 75, 0042, doi:10.5152/ forestist.2024.24042.