Abstract
The field of public relations, which has significant impacts for many institutions
and organizations in relation with the society, is defined as a profession within
the service industry as well. Public relations employees, who represent the
private interests of institutions and organizations, find themselves in an interim
location where corporate responsibilities and public responsibilities meet. Public
relations employees between the institution and the community must make a
balance in the decision-making process and take care of both sides. In this sense,
it is important to create ethical codes that can be applied when needed in the field
of public relations, to update these codes according to changing conditions and
to ensure their applicability, to increase the standards of practice in the field of
public relations and to increase the quality. In this study, the field of public relations
application will be handled in a holistic framework in terms of ethical codes.