Ethics in Engineering Profession

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Ethics in Engineering


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Engineering EthicsThrough the Years

1978: Pintos sold despite known design problem withgas tankdozens die

1984: Union Carbide ignores Bhopal safety procedures2000 die, 200,000 injured

1986: Challenger launched in cold despite O-ringconcernscrew dies, $ billions spent, space programderailed

Enron collapsed in 2001 due to losses & mismanagement

Worldcom collapsed in 2002 despite assets of 107 USBillion


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Engineering Code of Ethics

Engineers shall uphold and advance theintegrity, honor, and dignity of theengineering profession by:

using their knowledge and skill for theenhancement of the human race;

being honest and impartial and servingwith fidelity the public, their employers,

and clients; striving to increase the competence and

prestige of the engineering profession.


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Fundamental Cannons

Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health, and

welfare of the public in the performance oftheir duties;

perform service only in areas of theircompetence;

issue public statements only in an objectiveand truthful way;

act in professional matters for eachemployer or client as faithful agents ortrustees, and shall avoid conflicts ofinterest;


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Fundamental Cannons (Continued)

build their professional reputations on themerits of their services;

act in such manner as to uphold and enhancethe honor of the engineering profession;

continue their professional developmentthroughout their careers, and shall provide

opportunities for the professionaldevelopment of those engineers under theirsupervision.


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Core Ethical Values

Integrity: good judgment, adherence to principles

Honesty: truthfulness, fairness, sincerity

Fidelity: to clients, to the public trust, to employer,

to the profession Charity: kindness, caring, good will, tolerance,

compassion/mercy, adherence to the Golden Rule

Responsibility: reliability/dependability,

accountability, trustworthiness Self-Discipline: acting with restraint, not indulging in

excessive behavior


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IEEE Code of Ethics

We, the members of the IEEE, in recognition of the importance of ourtechnologies in affecting the quality of life throughout the world,and in accepting a personal obligation to our profession, itsmembers and the communities we serve, do hereby commitourselves to the highest ethical and professional conduct and agree:

1. to accept responsibilityin making engineering decisions consistentwith the safety, health and welfare of the public, and to disclosepromptly factors that might endanger the public or theenvironment;

2. to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interestwhenever possible,and to disclose them to affected parties when they do exist;

3. to be honest and realisticin stating claims or estimates based onavailable data;

4. to reject briberyin all its forms;


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IEEE Code of Ethics, contd

5. to improve the understanding of technology, its appropriateapplication, and potential consequences;

6. to maintain and improve our technical competenceand toundertake technological tasks for others only if qualifiedbytraining or experience, or after full disclosure of pertinentlimitations;

7. to seek, accept, and offer honest criticismof technical work, toacknowledge and correct errors,and to credit properly thecontributions of others;

8. to treat fairly all personsregardless of such factors as race,religion, gender, disability, age, or national origin;

9. to avoid injuring others, their property, reputation, oremployment by false or malicious action;

10. to assist colleagues and co-workers in their professionaldevelopment and to support them in following this code ofethics.

Approved by the IEEE Board of DirectorsAugust 1990


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Real-World Ethical Problems

In theory, theres no difference between

practice and theoryin practice, there is.

Charles R. Wright

Rarely is there clear right or wrong Often you are choosing between competing

interests, both of which matter

Issue WrongRight


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MainIssues

ShallowReligious Faith

SystemTender

LowRemuneration

Main Issues of ethics in industry


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Designing a Solution

Define the problem

Whats known? Whats ambiguous?

Explore solutions

Brainstormgo beyond the obvious Consider criteria

Personal values, professional standards, laws

Consider consequences

Professional, personal, legal, moral


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Using the Categorical Imperative to Judge an Action

Convert the action to a principle

Can the principle be willed as a law of nature? Yesaction is moral

Noaction is immoral Kants favorite examples

Suicide

False promises

Failing to develop ones abilities Refusing to be charitable


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Plagiarism can be defined ascheating or deception.

If you attempt to use another person swork as if it were your own, withoutadequate acknowledgement of the originalsource; and if this is done in work that yousubmit for a grade then you are attemptingto deceive your lecturer, or anyone reading

the paper. In other words, plagiarism ischeating and it is deceitful in that you aretrying to claim the credit for somethingthat is not your work.

Ethics in academia


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Some Questions for You

Is it wrong to use and/or distribute piratedsoftware? Why, or why not?

How about copyrighted material that isdownloaded from a website?

Does it matter whether or not you use UTMcomputer systems when doing so?


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CONCLUSION

Strong tenets of religion is essential as a

guideline to all who want to became aprofessional engineer.


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