ENGINEERING ETHICS

“Bringing the engineering profession with in the

frame work of morality.”
 MORALITY
In general it can be stated as

Principles concerning the distinction

between right and wrong or good and
bad behavior.

To be specific
It concerns respect both for others & ourselves being fair & just,
meeting obligations and respecting rights and not causing
unnecessary harm by dishonesty and creulty. In addition it
involves the ideals of character study such as integrity,gratitude
and willingness to help people in resume distress and it implies
minimizing sufferings to animals and damage to the
environment.
THREE WORTHS ARE HIGH LIGHTED IN THE
ABOVE DEFINITION

 Human worth.

 Animal worth.

 Ecological worth.
DEPICTING HUMAN
WORTH
DEPICTING ANIMAL
WORTH
DEPICTING ECOLOGICAL
WORTH
ENGINEERING ETHICS
“It is the study of decisions, policies and
values that are morally desirable in
engineering practise and research.”

Engineering ethics is the field of applied

ethics and system of moral principles that apply
to the practice of engineering. The field examines
and sets the obligations by engineers to society,
to their clients, and to the profession.
SEVERAL CODES FOR ENGINEERS

 Engineers shall hold paramount the safety,

health and welfare of the public and shall strive
to comply with the principles of sustainable
development in the performance of their
professional duties.
 Engineers shall perform services only in areas of
their competence.
 Engineers shall act in professional matters for
each employer or client as faithful agents or
trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of interest.
HIERARCHY OF ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS

 Primary: Ethical Obligations to the

Public
 Secondary: Ethical Obligations to

Employer or Client
 Tertiary: Ethical Obligations to Other

Professionals and Other Parties

THREE BASIC ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS

 Never Mutually Exclusive - Reciprocal

 Not A “Zero Sum Game”
 All Need To Be Considered At All Times
 Should Be Complementary to Integrated With
One Another To The Fullest Extent Possible
 Ethical Integration = Professional Integrity
SEVEN PRINCIPLES IMPACTING EACH
OBLIGATION

1. Protecting The Public Health, Safety and

Welfare
2. Demonstrating Professional Competence
3. Maintaining Objectivity/Truthfulness
4. Addressing Conflict of Interest
5. Preserving Confidentiality
6. Receiving and Providing Valuable
Consideration
7. Emerging Areas/Emerging Challenges