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    This document provides an overview of engineering ethics and codes of ethics. It begins by defining ethics and morality. It then discusses why professional engineering organizations have codes of ethics, including to establish shared standards, provide guidance for difficult decisions, and maintain the profession's reputation. Several engineering organization codes of ethics, like IEEE, ASME, ASCE, and NSPE, are excerpted. The document emphasizes that ethics is about respecting people and doing what is right, even if it is not the most profitable or convenient choice. Engineers may face conflicts between ethical responsibilities and other pressures like costs or deadlines. Having a code of ethics provides principles to refer to in such situations.

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    This document provides an overview of engineering ethics and codes of ethics. It begins by defining ethics and morality. It then discusses why professional engineering organizations have codes of ethics, including to establish shared standards, provide guidance for difficult decisions, and maintain the profession's reputation. Several engineering organization codes of ethics, like IEEE, ASME, ASCE, and NSPE, are excerpted. The document emphasizes that ethics is about respecting people and doing what is right, even if it is not the most profitable or convenient choice. Engineers may face conflicts between ethical responsibilities and other pressures like costs or deadlines. Having a code of ethics provides principles to refer to in such situations.

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    This document provides an overview of engineering ethics and codes of ethics. It begins by defining ethics and morality. It then discusses why professional engineering organizations have codes of ethics, including to establish shared standards, provide guidance for difficult decisions, and maintain the profession's reputation. Several engineering organization codes of ethics, like IEEE, ASME, ASCE, and NSPE, are excerpted. The document emphasizes that ethics is about respecting people and doing what is right, even if it is not the most profitable or convenient choice. Engineers may face conflicts between ethical responsibilities and other pressures like costs or deadlines. Having a code of ethics provides principles to refer to in such situations.

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    Engineering Ethics

    Professional Responsibilities
    or
    Doing the Right Thing
    What is Ethics?
    Defining Ethics
    Is it ethical?
    Is it ethical?
    Is it legal?
    Is it legal?
    Is it moral?
    Is it moral?
    Defining Ethics
    Ethics (from ancient Greece)
    from the Greek word thos which means the
    persuasive appeal of ones character
    the keyword here is character
    Defining Ethics
    Ethics (from Merriam-Webster)
    the discipline dealing with what is good and
    bad and with moral duty and a set of moral
    principles or values
    a theory or system of moral values
    the principles of conduct governing an
    individual or a group (e.g., professional ethics)
    Defining Ethics
    Ethical (from Merriam-Webster)
    of or relating to ethics
    involving or expressing moral approval or
    disapproval
    conforming to accepted professional standards
    of conduct
    What are Moral Values?
    What is Morality?
    Moral
    of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behavior,
    good and bad behavior
    Morality
    a doctrine of system of moral conduct
    particular moral principles or rules of conduct
    conformity to ideals of right human conduct
    Ultimately, morality is about reasons centered in
    respect for other people as well as ourselves, reasons
    that involve their good as well as our own.
    Working Definitions
    Ethics
    the rules and ideals for human behavior
    they tell us what we ought to do
    Engineering Ethics
    the rules and ideals of the engineering
    profession
    Meaning of Our Definitions
    So, what do we mean by Ethics?
    a body of moral principles
    a set of rules and behaviors
    standards, rules and guidelines
    socially approved conduct
    respect for people and rights
    distinguished from matters of legality
    Engineering Ethics
    Who decides
    Standards adopted by professional community
    and established companies
    NSPE, ASME, ASCE, ACM, IEEE, etc.
    May conflict with personal ethics
    Case studies
    used to set standards
    Provide real-world examples
    Social Contract
    Service
    Promoting well being of general public
    Ensuring competence of professionals
    Self-regulation
    Create and enforce high standards
    Autonomy of the profession
    Moral Reasoning
    Ethics and the Law
    Ethics and the Law
    Legal &
    Legal &
    Ethical
    Ethical
    Illegal &
    Illegal &
    Ethical
    Ethical
    Illegal &
    Illegal &
    Unethical
    Unethical
    Legal &
    Legal &
    Unethical
    Unethical
    Developing a Well-Reasoned
    Response to a Moral Dilemma
    Moral dilemmas are situations in which two or
    more moral obligations, duties, rights, goods,
    or ideals come into conflict with one another.
    How does one decide whether a response is
    well-reasoned? What criteria apply? Can we
    reliably judge?
    1. Whether the response addresses each of the issues and points
    of ethical conflict
    2. Whether each interested partys legitimate expectations are
    considered
    3. Whether the consequences of acting for each party are
    recognized and incorporated into the decision
    4. Whether each of the duties or obligations of the participants
    are described and based on moral considerations
    Responses can be judged on these criteria:
    Developing a Well-Reasoned
    Response to a Moral Dilemma
    Why should engineers
    have a code of ethics?
    Herbert Hoover (on engineering)
    The great liability of the engineer compared to
    men of other professions is that his works are
    out in the open where all can see them. His
    acts, step by step, are in hard substance. He
    cannot bury his mistakes in the grave like the
    doctors. He cannot argue them into thin air or
    blame the judge like the lawyers He cannot,
    like the politician, screen his shortcomings by
    blaming his opponents and hope that the people
    will forget. The engineer simply cannot deny
    that he did it. If his works do not work, he is
    damned forever.
    31 31
    st st
    President President
    1929 1929- -1933 1933
    Mining Engineer Mining Engineer
    Engineering (past and present)
    Past
    independent craftsman and consultant
    individualism and accountability
    personally identifiable engineer
    Present
    engineer is now less visible to the public
    technology is the domain of the corporation
    anonymity of the Engineer
    focused on serving the organization, not the public
    Engineering Code of Ethics
    Most professional organizations
    have addressed the complexity of
    moral issues in their fields by
    developing codes of ethics
    Professional codes of ethics
    consist primarily of principles of
    responsibility that delineate how
    to promote the public good.
    Roles of Codes
    Shared Standards
    Positive Support to Act Ethically
    Guidance Concerning Obligations
    Motivation to do the right thing
    Education to help with making hard decisions
    Deterrence and Discipline
    Maintanence of Professional Image
    IEEE Code of Ethics
    Introduction and items 1 through 5
    IEEE Code of Ethics
    Introduction (repeated) and items 6 through 10
    http://www.ieee.org/portal/pages/about/whatis/code.html
    ACM Code of Ethics
    Preamble (excerpts)
    ACM Code of Ethics
    General Moral Imperatives
    ACM Code of Ethics
    More Specific Professional Responsibilities
    ACM Code of Ethics
    Organizational Leadership Imperatives
    ACM Code of Ethics
    Compliance with the Code
    http://www.acm.org/constitution/code.html
    ASME Code of Ethics
    Fundamental Principles
    ASME Code of Ethics
    Fundamental Canons
    Canon
    an accepted principle or rule
    a criterion or standard of judgment
    a body of principles, rules,
    standards or norms
    ASME Code of Ethics
    Responsibility and Revisions
    http://files.asme.org/asmeorg/Governance/3675.pdf
    ASCE Code of Ethics
    Fundamental Principles
    ASCE Code of Ethics
    Fundamental Canons
    ASCE Code of Ethics
    Guidelines to Practice
    http://www.asce.org/inside/files/pdf/CodeofEthics1.pdf
    NSPE Code of Ethics
    Preamble
    NSPE Code of Ethics
    Fundamental Canons
    NSPE Code of Ethics
    Rules of Practice
    NSPE Code of Ethics
    Professional Obligations
    NSPE Code of Ethics
    Professional Obligations (continued)
    http://www.nspe.org/ethics/eh1-code.asp
    Possible Sources of Conflict
    Personal integrity vs. corporate loyalty
    business interests such as cost
    Career goals or considerations
    Deadlines
    Insufficient knowledge
    Why should you have
    a code of ethics?
    The Reality Is
    You will be faced will ethical dilemmas
    They will have serious consequences, either now
    or in the future
    If you do the right thing it may go unnoticed,
    but
    If you dont, your job/career/company/family may
    be hurt, along with innocent customers, users, or
    other people
    Remember
    You are professional
    You are a member of a profession that has
    many worthy accomplishments
    You and others in your profession can do
    much to help to improve the quality of life
    1.

    Whowillbeaffectedbymydecision?
    2.

    Whatgeneralrulesorprinciplesunderliemydecision?Areyou

    handlingsimilarmattersconsistently?
    3.

    WhataretheimplicationsofmydecisionfortheUniversity,Company

    andthepublic?
    4.

    Whatdoesmydecisionsayaboutmyvalues?(Weallknowpeoplewho

    sayonething&doanother.)
    5.

    Onecanbeunethicalwithoutbreakingthelaw.
    6.

    Whatisright,whatisfairandwhatisinyourbestinterestmaynotbe

    thesame.Putyourbiasaside.
    Ethical Decision Making
    An Example
    You are working on a school project in a
    group. One of your members refuses to do
    his or her part in the project. What do you
    do?
    Another Example
    One of your friends has not prepared well
    for the test today, and you have. The friend
    would like to copy your answers. What do
    you do?
    Case Studies
    We will case studies of real-world situations
    that involve decisions based on an ethical
    code
    Each person will write a report that
    describes your reasoning and conclusions
    Remember ethics means do the right
    thing

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