UWA considers the value of respect very important. It is one of the three core ethical principles in the Code of Ethics. 

Respect is demonstrated and advanced at UWA through its:

• Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct
• communication
• engagement in fair and reasonable treatment
• occupational health and safety.

Definition

People should be treated as individuals with rights to be honoured and defended. Respect empowers others to claim their rights and to achieve their potential. Respect for the rights of other people is the basis on which individuals become members of a community and accept their social responsibilities to behave with integrity. Membership of a community means that individuals not only have rights but also duties and responsibilities to others to act openly and honestly. Demonstrating respect for persons requires, for example, dealing with disagreements by reasoned argument rather than by using language (words, style and tone) that have the effect of inappropriately attacking or demeaning the listener.

The UWA Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct

Therefore, respect means:

• treating people as individuals and honouring their rights so they can reach their potential
• allowing people to exercise their rights, duties and responsibilities to become full members of the community
• speaking and listening appropriately to resolve differences.