The web site goes on to update and explain in much more detail what these standards mean, giving examples of interpretation and questions we should ask ourselves related to ethical situations etc. Interestingly if you still have a copy of the OLD 12 Core Values you will see that they now all have been absorbed into the NEW 5 Ethical Standards so it is important to realise that RICS have NOT changed their stance on professional ethics over night, but have just updated the format and provided more information.