LAWS & ETHICS

BSME 5B
PREPARED BY:
UY, MARK ANGELO
ROTARLA, JOHN MARK
LIMITATION OF ENACTED LAW

Law is exercised because of civilization.

 Law is establish to meet the necessity
for satisfactory in social and business
relation.
Laws are enacted to achieve justice and
equity for every individual.
LIMITATION OF ENACTED LAW

Laws originally enacted with object of

protecting the established rights and
modified to benefit more or change in
moral & ethical view of people required.
Enacted law can’t guarantee 100%
successful legal control.
LIMITATION OF ENACTED LAW

Because of its imperfection, religion and

moral association has attempted to
control the enacted law.
Exercise of legal rights involves legal
action, which requires time and money.
LIMITATION OF ENACTED LAW

Often unwarranted results which may be

attained.
Unfortunately there are men took
advantage laws favorable to themselves.
Ethics

Comes from the Greek word “ethos”

means character.
Are the principles accepted by the
society, which also equate to the moral
standards of human beings.
Character and success can’t be governed
by legal enactments.
Ethics
Moral and ethical principles began to
develop prior to establishment of enacted
law.
Crimes and poverty, the result of
ignorance of an individual to the ethical
and moral obligations.
FORMATION OF INDIVIDUAL
PRINCIPLES
“Honesty is the best policy”
Profit comes from unethical conduct is
temporary, but it will leads to moral &
professional ruin.
Honesty & integrity leads to
dependability. No amount of knowledge
and money can replace this attributes.
FORMATION OF INDIVIDUAL
PRINCIPLES
A man who can be trusted is always in
demand, specially if he/she acquired
high degree of knowledge & experience.
The true success is assured.
SPECIFICATION FOR A MAN
To respect my country, my profession, &
myself. To be honest and fair w/ my
fellowmen.
To be a man whose name carries weight
wherever it goes.
To look upon my work as an opportunity
to be seized w/ joy.
SPECIFICATION FOR A MAN

To remember that success lies w/ in

myself & having faith to God.
To carry an atmosphere of optimism for
every person I meet.
Kill doubts w/ a strong conviction.
SPECIFICATION FOR A MAN

To cut out expensive amusements until I

can afford them.
To stay away from pleasure and guard
my health and peace of mind.
To fight my own weakness and endeavor
to grow.
SPECIFICATION FOR A MAN

To know my profession in every detail.

To mix knowledge & efforts.
To be productive for most of your time.
To save as well as earn.
Codes of professional ethics

Since 1906, professional ethics are

formed into various codes of ethics.
These codes do not presume to define all
of the duties & obligations of an
individual.
Codes of professional ethics

These codes are intended to apply the

conduct of the professional in different
practices.
These codes are rules which cover few
feature of professional conduct.
Standards of
Professional Practice of
The American Institute
of Architects
I. OBLIGATIONS OF GOOD PRACTICE
a. Profession of architecture calls for men of
highest integrity, bussiness capacity, and artistic and
technical ability.
b. To promote high standard of practice and
conduct.
c. The service of the profession
I. OBLIGATIONS OF GOOD PRACTICE
d. Rendering of service
e. Rendering highest quality of service
f. Relation to client
g. Guarding interest of the contractor and the client
h. Personal bussiness interest
i. The use of free engineering services
I. OBLIGATIONS OF GOOD PRACTICE
j. Offering of service
k. Promoting interest of professional organization
l. Constructive service in civic affairs
m. Inspire loyal interest of employees
n. Mentorship of the young architects
o. Forward justice, courtesy and sincerity
II. MANDATORY RULES OF THE
INSTITUTE
1. An Architect is remunerated for his service
solely by professional commission, salary, or fee
2. Shall not offer service without compensation
3. Shall not knowingly compete with fellow
Architect on basis of professional charges
II. MANDATORY RULES OF THE
INSTITUTE
4. Rendering of service
(a) rigidly maintain professional integrity,
disinterstedness and freedom to act
(b) paid by salary or fee for his architectural
services
(c) does not solicit orders for the firm or
company
II. MANDATORY RULES OF THE
INSTITUTE
5. Shall nof falsely injure the professional
reputation of a fellow Architect.
6. Architect engaged or retained as professional
adviser in competition may not be employed as
Architect for this project.
7. May not engaged in building contracting.
II. MANDATORY RULES OF THE
INSTITUTE
8. Shall not use exaggerated, misleading, self
laudatory publicity, and/or advertisement
9. Conform to the registration laws governing the
practice of architecture in the state
10. Deviation from mandatory rules and broad
principle of good practice is subject to discipline.
 Canons of Ethics for Engineers
Professional life
Relations with client and employees
Relations with engineers
PROFESSIONAL LIFE

Sec. 1. Cooperate in extending the effectiveness of

engineering profession.
Sec. 2. Will not advertise his work or merit in self-
laudatory manner
Sec. 3. Will endeavor to extend public knowledge
of engineering
Sec. 4. Will have due regard to safety and health
of public and employees.
PROFESSIONAL LIFE

Sec. 5. Will express an opinion only when it is

founded on adequate knowledge.
Sec. 6. Will not issue ex parte statements,
criticism on matters connected with public policy.
Sec. 7. Will refrain from expressing publicly an
opinion on an engineering subject.
RELATIONS WITH CLIENT AND
EMPLOYERS
Sec. 8. Will act in professional matter.
Sec. 9. Will act with fairness and justice.
Sec. 10. Will make his status clear before undertaking
engagement.
Sec. 11. Will guard against dangerous and threatening
conditions.
Sec. 12. Will clearly present consequences to be
expected from deviations proposed.
RELATIONS WITH CLIENT AND
EMPLOYERS

Sec. 13. Will engaged and will cooperate to other

experts and specialist.
Sec. 14. Will disclose no information concerning
bussiness affairs or technical processes.
Sec. 15. Will not accept compensation from more
than one interested party.
RELATIONS WITH CLIENT AND
EMPLOYERS
Sec. 16. Will not accept commissions or
allowances from contractors and other parties.
Sec. 17. Will not be financially interested in the
bids as or of a contractor on competitive work.
Sec. 18. Will promptly disclose to client or
employer any interest in a business which may
affect the business.
RELATIONS WITH ENGINEERS

Sec. 19. Will endeavor to protect the engineering

profession.
Sec. 20. Will take care that credit for engineering
work is given to whom credit is properly due.
Sec. 21. Will uphold the principle of appropriate and
adequate compensation.
RELATIONS WITH ENGINEERS

Sec. 22. Will endeavor to provide opportunity for

professional development.
Sec. 23. Will not injure the professional reputation of
another engineer.
Sec. 24. Will exercise due restraint in criticizing
another engineer’s work.
Sec. 25. Will not try to supplant another engineer in
particular employment
RELATIONS WITH ENGINEERS

Sec. 26. Will not compete with another engineer

on the basis of charges for work.
Sec. 27. Will not use the advantages of a salaried
position to complete unfairly with another
engineer.
Sec. 28. Will not become associated in
responsibilty for work with engineers who do not
conform to ethical practices.
Code of Ethics of the American Institute of
Chemical Engineers
Sec. 1. Guided by highest standards of integrity and
fair dealing.
Sec. 2. Uphold the dignity of the profession and
reputation of the institute.
Sec. 3. Avoid sensationalism, exaggeration and
unwarranted statements.
Sec. 4. Refuse to undertake, for compensation, work
which will be unprofitable to clients.
Sec. 5. Unreasonable low charges tend toward
inferior work.
Sec. 6. Refuse to lend names to questionable
enterprise.
Sec. 7. Be conservative in estimates, reports and
testimony.
Sec. 8. Shall not engage in occupation contrary to
law and pubic welfare.
Sec. 9. When undertakes for others, he shall enter into
written agreement regarding their ownership.
Sec. 10. Can not honorably accept compensation from
more than one interested party.
Sec. 11. Should give endeavors at all time to give
credit for work for those who are the real authors of
such work.
Sec. 12. Undignified, sensational, or misleading
advertising is not permitted.
Code of Ethics of the American Society of
Civil Engineers
It shall be considered unprofessional and
inconsistent with honorable bearing to any
member of ASCE:
To act in professional matters otherwise than as
a faithful agent or trustee.
To attempt to injure falsely the reputation of
another engineer.
 To supplant another engineer after definite have
been taken toward his employment.
To participate in competitive bidding on a price
basis
To compete with another engineer for
employment on the basis of professional charges
 To review work of another engineer for the
same client without consent of such engineer.
To advertise in self-laudatory manner.
To use advantage of salaried position.
To use undue influence or solicit profesional
work improperly.
To act or engage in any practice which will tend
to bring discredit on the honor or dignity of the
engineeering profession.
Application of Ethics

 No one who is interested in the discussion of ethics

would deliberately follow courses of conduct which
are clearly and undoubtedly wrong.
Conduct may vary from such obvious conditions to
those in which the question of right and wrong are so
indistinct. Ethical rules as adopted by the varoius
engineering societies, while obvious in the abstract,
are not always so obvious in their appplication