Analysis of Tourism Ethics Indicators and Codes

Background: Modern tourism has caused social, economic and environmental damage, in spite of its positive effects, in order to earn money and profit. One of the reasons for these problems is the lack of respect for ethical issues by tourists. The purpose of this article is to investigate and analyze the indicators and codes of ethical tourism from the viewpoint of tourists in the Ganjnameh tourism area of Hamedan. Method: The present study is descriptive-analytic. The statistical population consisted of tourists from the Ganjnameh of Hamedan. Among them, 82 tourists were selected by simple random sampling. A questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, one-sample t-test and correlation coefficient using SPSS software. Results: The results of this study showed that all the components of tourism ethics of tourists were evaluated more than average and desirable. This situation is independent of their place of residence, age, sex, occupation and education, and there is no relationship between them. Conclusion: Based on data analysis, the extent to which tourists adhere to the ethics of tourism in relation to the host society and the environment has caused their behavior and ethical behavior to be appropriate. Therefore, the elaboration and promotion of the principles and codes of tourism ethics based on Iranian Islamic culture will be the basis for promoting sustainable tourism and positive economic, social and environmental impacts.