ENGINEERING PREAMBLE
) Engineers shall not disclose, without consent,
Engineering is an important and learned profession. As
members of this profession, engineers are expected to exhibit
the highest standards of honesty and integrity. Engineering
has a direct and vital impact on the quality of life for all
people. Accordingly, the services provided by engineers
require honesty, impartiality, fairness, and equity, and must
be dedicated to the protection of the public health, safety,
and welfare. Engineers must perform under a standard of
professional behavior that requires adherence to the highest
principles of ethical conduct.
Fundamental Canons
Engineers, in the fulfillment of their professional duties,
shall:
1. Hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the
public.
2. Perform services only in areas of their competence.
3. Issue public statements only in an objective and truthful
manner.
4. Act for each employer or client as faithful agents or
trustees.
5. Avoid deceptive acts.
6. Conduct themselves honorably, responsibly, ethically, and
lawfully so as to enhance the honor, reputation, and
usefulness of the profession
II. Rules of Practice
1.) Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health, and
welfare of the public.
2.) Engineers shall perform services only in the areas of their
competence.
3.) Engineers shall issue public statements only in an
objective and truthful manner.
4.) Engineers shall act for each employer or client as faithful
agents or trustees.
5.) Engineers shall avoid deceptive acts.
PROFESSIONAL OBLIGATIONS
1.) Engineers shall be guided in all their relations by the
highest standards of honesty and integrity.
2.) Engineers shall at all times strive to serve the public
interest.
3.) Engineers shall avoid all conduct or practice that
deceives the public.
4.
confidential information concerning the business affairs
or technical processes of any present or former client or
employer, or public body on which they serve
-ewiz, hindi dapat dalhin sa iba
-ang natutunan sa previous employer ay bawal gayahin
directly
5.) Engineers shall not be influenced in their professional
duties by conflicting interests.
-don’t receive suol hindi included ang bonuses
-financial issue
6.) Engineers shall not attempt to obtain employment or
advancement or professional engagements by
untruthfully criticizing other engineers, or by other
improper or questionable methods.
-superiority, below the belt ang pagmamaliit, paninira sa
previous employer.
-wag maliitin yung bagong emplayado
-paalam kung mag papartime job
-paalam muna bago kunin. (ex: car company) but no conflict
if along the way yun isasabay mo
-ginagamit ang pera at work for personal need since hind pa
need ng company
-company a->b same product Brand A = misinformation
-hindi tatanggap ng bribery
7.) Engineers shall not attempt to injure, maliciously or
falsely, directly or indirectly, the professional
reputation, prospects, practice, or employment of other
engineers. Engineers who believe others are guilty of
unethical or illegal practice shall present such
information to the proper authority for action
-Report problems immediately
-budget : ginamit sa tuition dahil may problem sa salary.
Dapat magpaalam sa boss
-iniwan ang job sa company A, QA ka din sa comp B.
-company A: 15k salary B: 20K C:25k
DOLE- regeion4A salary pantay lang
15k dahil provided ang benefits
20k dahil no allowance, shuttle, cost benefit analysis
-sales
8.) Engineers shall accept personal responsibility for their
professional activities, provided, however, that
engineers may seek indemnification for services arising
out of their practice for other than gross negligence,
where the engineer's interests cannot otherwise be
protected.
-so that nobody will be harm, be responsible enough
-law abiding, follow rules and regulations
9.) Engineers shall give credit for engineering work to those
to whom credit is due, and will recognize the
proprietary interests of others.
-copyright, give credits
-avoid infringements
"Sustainable development" is the challenge of meeting (4) AUTONOMY ON WORKPLACE
human needs for natural resources, industrial products, – REALITY: Professionals often have an unusual degree of
energy, food, transportation, shelter, and effective waste autonomy in the workplace.
management while conserving and protecting environmental – ADVANTAGE: the professional who has sufficient
quality and the natural resource base essential for future knowledge to determine the appropriate professional
development. services in a given situation
STANDARD FOR A PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY – DISADVANTAGE: may also increase to easily promote their
ROLE MORALITY: Carry the special obligations prerogatives – economic self-interest
obligation as an individual (5) CLAIM TO ETHICAL REGULATION
1. Professional: Engineers from mining –Two functions: altruistic (humane) and self-interest.
Obligation as employee to the company: Implement Activity
Professions as Social Practices
for Profit
–aims or goods that are especially associated with it or
Obligation as Citizen: Protect the health of the community
‘‘internal’’ to it.
2. Professional : Lawyers
A Socratic Account of Professionalism
Obligation to the client: Defend client whom they believed to
1.A profession cannot be composed of only onemperson. It is
be guilty.
always composed of a number ofmindividuals.
Professional Obligation: Give the client the best possible
2. A profession involves a public element. One must openly
defense before the law.
‘‘profess’’ to be a physician or attorney, much as the
5 EDUCATION IN PREVENTING ETHICS
dictionary accounts of the term ‘‘profession’’ suggest.
1. STIMULATE THE MORAL IMAGINATION
3. A profession is a way people earn a living and is usually
ENGINEERS IMAGINATION IS NECESSARY MUST IMAGINE
something that occupies them during their working hours. A
POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES AND THEIR LIKELY CONSEQUENCES
profession is still an occupation (a way of earning a living)
2. RECOGNIZE ETHICAL ISSUES ENGINEERS
even if the occupation enjoys professional status.
MAKES CRITICAL DECISION
4. A profession is something that people enter into
DECISION MUST RECOGNIZE: HONESTY ; FAIRNESS;INTEGRITY
voluntarily and that they can leave voluntarily.
3. DEVELOP ANALTICAL SKILLS
Much like advocates of the social practice approach, a
IN REALITY
profession must serve some morally praiseworthy goal.
YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO USED TECHNICAL IN ANALYZING
6. Professionals must pursue a morally praiseworthy goal by
MORAL ISSUES.
morally permissible means.
YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO THINK CLEARLY
7. Ethical standards in a profession should obligate
ABOUT UTILITY, JUSTICE, RIGHT, DUTIES,
professionals to act in some way that goes beyond what law,
AND RESPECT FOR PERSON. market, morality, and public opinion would otherwise require.
4. ELICITING A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY TWO MODELS OF PROFESSIONALISM
5. TOLERATING DISAGREEMENT AND AMBIGUITY -CODE ( 1 ) BUSINESS MODEL
WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY READY MADESOLUTIONS TO ALL - Ultimate goal : Selling in market place for profit
MORAL PROBLEMS. ( 2 ) PROFESSIONAL MODEL
-NO CODE IS SELF INTERPRETING “Social Contract” - A trust relationship to a larger public
“PROFESSIONALISM” SAFETY, HEALTH, WELF ARE OF THEPUBLIC
• PROFESSION referred to a free act of commitment to a way
of life. –behavior of being professional and expertise.
5 Sociological Analysis of Professionalism
(1) EXTENSIVE TRAINING -at least a bachelor’s degree
(2) VITAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS-A society that has a
sophisticated scientific and technological base is especially
dependent on its professional elite
Physicians to protect us from disease and restore us tohealth.
Lawyer has knowledge vital to our welfare if we have been
sued or accused of a crime
Accountant’s knowledge is also important for our business
successes or when we have to file our tax returns
(2) CONTROL OF SERVICES
Personal Ethics
SET OF MORAL BELIEFS THAT A PERSON HOLDS. –belief on
your own.
Common Morality
MORAL BENEFITS SHARED BY EVERYONE DESIGNED TO
PROTECT INDIVIDUALS FROM VARIOUS TYPES OF VIOLATIONS
OR INVASION.- Act that is common to the society. (ex. Sexual
harassment, killings, racism, stereotype, drug phibition)
-protecting from violence
Professional Ethics
-SET OF STANDARDSADOPTED AS ACTING PROFESSIONALS.
–set of rules
Morality- distinguish what is right and wrong
Values- capability na pumili kung ano importante sa buhay
mo
Values+personal ethics=vary because you know the values
Conduct-Performing Values
Virtue- pinili ang highest moral standard
“HISTORY OF THE CODE OF ETHICS”
-May 1935: The first reference to a Society
Code of Ethics is found.
1946: The Board approved the Canons of Ethics for Engineers
January 1947: Canons of Ethics for Engineers was published
September 1948: adopt revised Canons of Ethics for
Engineers
June 1952: The Board adopted 15 Rules of Ethical Conduct
February 1961 The Board approved a change in the
Rules of Professional Conduct
July 1964: The Board adopted the NSPE Code of Ethic
January 1965 section 11(c) of the Code of Ethics was
amended to add the word “engineering" prior to "services
June-July 1965 - The Board approved the addition of Section
3(e)
January 1966- Board approved amendments to Section 8(c)
January 1968- The Board approved the deletion of the last
sentence of Section 11(c), pertaining to overseas engineering
("When in Rome" clause).
July 1968: The Board approved changes in Section 3(a)
January 1969: The Board approved a revision of Section 11(d)
of the Code pertaining to contingent contracts.
January 1971 - The Board approved a revision of
Section 3, pertaining to advertising.
July 2007: The NSPE House of Delegates approved the
following revisions to NSPE Code sections III.2.a., III.2.c., and
III. 2.d.
July 2018: The NSPE House of Delegates approved