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    Engineering ethics refers to the discipline aimed at understanding the moral values that should guide engineering practices. It involves resolving moral issues in engineering and justifying moral judgments concerning engineering. An engineering code of ethics establishes the ethical rules and standards of conduct that govern engineers professionally. It serves several important functions, including recognizing an engineering profession's responsibilities, helping establish ethical behavior as the norm, and providing guidance for engineers in specific situations.

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    Engineering ethics refers to the discipline aimed at understanding the moral values that should guide engineering practices. It involves resolving moral issues in engineering and justifying moral judgments concerning engineering. An engineering code of ethics establishes the ethical rules and standards of conduct that govern engineers professionally. It serves several important functions, including recognizing an engineering profession's responsibilities, helping establish ethical behavior as the norm, and providing guidance for engineers in specific situations.

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    Engineering ethics refers to the discipline aimed at understanding the moral values that should guide engineering practices. It involves resolving moral issues in engineering and justifying moral judgments concerning engineering. An engineering code of ethics establishes the ethical rules and standards of conduct that govern engineers professionally. It serves several important functions, including recognizing an engineering profession's responsibilities, helping establish ethical behavior as the norm, and providing guidance for engineers in specific situations.

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    ENGINEERING ETHICS

    Melani B. Cabrera, PIE

    Ethics and Moral


    Ethics
    from Greek word ethos which mean customs

    Moral
    from Latin word mores

    Ethics and Engineering Ethics


    Ethics
    An activity of understanding moral values, resolving moral issues and justifying moral judgment, as well as the discipline or area of study resulting from an activity

    Engineering Ethics
    The activity and discipline aimed at understanding the moral values that ought to guide engineering practices, resolving moral issues in engineering, and justifying moral judgment concerning engineering.

    Ethics and Engineering Ethics


    Ethics
    Marks a contrast between moral questions and questions of political, legal and artistic nature.

    Engineering Ethics
    Are the currently accepted codes and standard of conducts endorsed by various groups of engineers and engineering society.

    Ethics and Engineering Ethics


    Ethics
    Refer to set of beliefs, attitudes and habits that a person or group display concerning morality

    Engineering Ethics
    Refer to the set of specifically moral problems and issues related to engineering

    Ethics and Engineering Ethics


    Ethics
    Are morally correct.

    Engineering Ethics
    Amounts to the set of justified moral principles of obligations, rights, and ideals that ought to be endorsed by those engage in engineering.

    ENGINEERING CODE OF ETHICS


    DEFINITION, PURPOSES AND USES

    Engineering Code of Ethics


    Is a set of ethical rules that are to govern engineers professional lives.

    Professional Code
    Represents the consensus of a professional community about the standards that should govern their conduct.

    Functions of Code of Ethics


    1) It can serve as a collective recognition by members of a profession of its responsibilities. 2) It can help create an environment in which ethical behavior is the norm. 3) It can serve as a guide or reminder in a specific situation

    Functions of Code of Ethics


    4) The process of developing and modifying a code of ethics can be valuable for a profession. A code can serve as an educational tool, providing focal point for discussion in a professional meeting. A code can indicate to others that the professional is seriously concerned with responsible, professional conduct.

    5)

    6)

    Basic Principle of Ethics


    Honesty Trustworthy Respect for human life Fair play Openness Competence

    Reasons for supporting Engineering Code of Ethics


    It will help protect engineers and those they care about from being injured by other engineers. It will help create a working environment that makes it easier for an engineer to resist the pressure to do wrong. It will help make engineering practice about which they need not feel justified embarrassment, shame or guilt. It is an obligation of fairness to do ones part, assuming that others do theirs.

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