The course examines the ethical principles and dilemmas of interpreting in two core fields: conference interpreting and interpreting in justice and public services. It covers codes of ethics, accuracy, impartiality, confidentiality and professional responsibility, as well as the specific features of each setting: professional standards and working conditions at conferences, and the interpreter’s role and access to justice in court. The legal framework is linked to case studies. The course also addresses the ethical issues raised by remote interpreting and artificial intelligence.

Upon completion, students will be able to:

• describe the main ethical principles and assess professional codes;
• compare the ethical demands of conference interpreting and interpreting in justice settings;
• analyse ethical dilemmas in real interpreting situations;
• justify professional decisions based on neutrality, accuracy and confidentiality;
• critically assess the ethical issues of AI and remote interpreting;
• work in teams and support their positions with academic evidence.

• Introduction: ethics and professionalism in interpreting
• Codes of ethics (AIIC, national and international bodies)
• Accuracy, impartiality, neutrality
• Confidentiality and professional secrecy
• Conference interpreting: professional standards, working conditions, preparation
• Interpreting in justice and public services: role and legal framework
• Ethical dilemmas and case studies
• Remote interpreting, artificial intelligence and ethics

1. Βλαχόπουλος, Σ. (2026). Διαπολιτισμική Επικοινωνία στη Δικαιοσύνη. Μετάφραση και διερμηνεία στην εποχή της Τεχνητής Νοημοσύνης. Νομική Βιβλιοθήκη.
2. Hale, S. (2007). Community Interpreting. Palgrave Macmillan.
3. Mikkelson, H. (2016). Introduction to Court Interpreting (2nd ed.). Routledge.
4. Inghilleri, M. (2012). Interpreting Justice: Ethics, Politics and Language. Routledge.
5. Angelelli, C. (2004). Revisiting the Interpreter’s Role. John Benjamins.
6. Setton, R. & Dawrant, A. (2016). Conference Interpreting: A Complete Course. John Benjamins.
7. Gile, D. (2009). Basic Concepts and Models for Interpreter and Translator Training. John Benjamins.
8. Οδηγία 2010/64/ΕΕ για το δικαίωμα σε διερμηνεία και μετάφραση στις ποινικές διαδικασίες.
9. AIIC, Code of Professional Ethics και Professional Standards.

Lectures, discussion, case studies, role-play (simulated conference and court proceedings), group work.

E-learning platform, audiovisual material, remote interpreting platforms, AI tools in line with course guidelines.

Group analysis of an ethical dilemma in a conference or court setting with oral presentation. AI use must be declared.