CAPP Guiding Principles

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  • The CAPP will act on behalf of the whole of astronomy
    • Avoid positions that promote or oppose individual projects
    • Avoid conflicts of interest
    • Do no harm
  • The task needs to be appropriate to the AAS
    • Applies to the field broadly
  • Support processes that incorporate peer review and scientific expertise
  • Support the involvement of community in advisory process
  • Support priorities of Decadal Surveys
  • Support public understanding of astronomy
  • Support academic freedom
  • Support open exchange of science information
  • Support broad participation in the field of astronomy