To do this they can choose from a range of potential tactics such as: more transparent reporting; shifts in R&D or asset reorganisation to capture expected future opportunities or to shed perceived liabilities; changes in regulatory approach; and, at an industry level, development and deployment of
voluntary standards of behaviour.
Two sources provide the framework for defining
behaviour by the mediator: (1) Professionalism —
voluntary standards set by various organizations within the profession, and the mediation process (often set by the mediation agreement); and, (2) Ethics — the moral compass
of the mediator.