It seems like most of the rules and laws surrounding this stuff are about disclosure of some type. I've just always been up front with sellers and/or their agents about what I do for a living so nobody can say I was being deceptive.
Even the best of intentions can lead to the worst of outcomes. The idea that one organization or the other has a corner on the ethics market or that any one of them can even realistically pretend that legislating ethics is a possibility is absolutely absurd. The best approach is not only to avoid a conflict of interests, but to avoid even the possible appearance of a conflict of interests. Regardless what one says or what one writes, when the lawsuits begin, memories become unclear and so do contractual agreements.
Aaron
