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Code of Ethics for Engineers
Edward Brunet, Jr., P.E.
Overview
Engineers are expected to
exhibit the highest standards of honesty and integrity. With the many
interfaces that an engineer potentially faces in his/her profession - including
clients, employers, employees, elected officials, etc.- it is imperative that
even the perception of dishonesty or unethical behavior does not exist.
While ethics clearly encompasses broad principles, such as honesty, integrity
and fairness, the ethical path is not always so clear or intuitive when an
engineer is faced with specific situations in the real world. Fortunately,
the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) has provided engineers
with some basic guidelines to follow in their publication titled "Code of Ethics
for Engineers".
In this course, the student will be directed to
the NSPE's website to review the document "Code of Ethics for Engineers".
The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of ten questions at the end of
this course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and
skills:
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Fundamental Canons of
ethics
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Rules of practice,
including holding paramount the welfare of the public, practicing only in
areas of competence, and guidelines for issuing public statements
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Professional obligations,
including serving the public interest, client/employer confidentiality,
outside employment, and review of colleagues' work
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Engineers' rights to
competitive bidding per the federal antitrust legislation
Course
Click on the following link to NSPE's
publication titled "Code of Ethics for Engineers".
"Code
of Ethics for Engineers" - PDF version
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Related Books
Engineering Ethics:
Concepts and Cases
Engineering Ethics, Second Edition
Ethics in Engineering
Practice and Research
Engineering Ethics
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