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Jake Donovan
ETHICAL EVALUATION
The preamble to the National Society of Professional
Engineers code of ethics sets an extremely strong
precedence for how engineers should conduct themselves,
stating that 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
Jake Donovan
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Jake Donovan
ADDITIONAL SOURCES
Ethics Case Studies in Biodesign Stanford Biodesign.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to thank Professor Karen Bursic, the Pitt
Writing Instructors, the Belvier Librarians, and Aidan
Conway for providing me with the necessary skills,
inspiration, and assistance to write this paper. Without them,
I could not have written this.