CE195 2 L2 L4 CE Code of Ethics Part 1

JOMAR S.
RAMOS
JOMAR S. RAMOS
CIVIL ENGINEERING CODE OF ETHICS
Fundamental Principles:
Civil engineers uphold and advance the integrity, honor and dignity of civil
engineering profession by:
1. Using their knowledge and skill for the enhancement of human welfare
and the environment;
2. Being honest and impartial and serving with fidelity the public, their
employers/employees and clients;
3. Striving to increase the competence and prestige of the civil engineering
profession; and
4. supporting the professional and technical societies of their disciplines.
CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

CIVIL ENGINEERING CODE OF ETHICS (continued)
Fundamental Canons:
Canon 1. Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health and welfare
of the public and shall strive to comply with the principles of
sustainable development in the performance of their professional
duties.
A. Engineers shall recognize that the lives, safety, health and welfare of the
general public are dependent upon engineering judgments, decisions and
practices incorporated into structures, machines, products, processes and
devices;

Fundamental Canons:
Canon 1. Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health and welfare
of the public and shall strive to comply with the principles of
sustainable development in the performance of their professional
duties.
A. Engineers shall recognize that the lives, safety, health and welfare of the
devices;

B. Engineers shall recognize that the lives, safety, health and welfare of the
devices;
C. Engineers whose professional judgment is overruled under circumstances

where the safety, health and welfare of the public are endangered, or the
principles of sustainable development ignored, shall inform their clients or
employers of the possible consequences;

D. Engineers who have knowledge or reason to believe that another person

or firm may be in violation of any of the provisions of Canon 1 shall present
such information to the proper authority in writing and shall cooperate with
the proper authority in furnishing such further information or assistance as
may be required;
E. Engineers should seek opportunities to be of constructive service in civic

affairs and work for the advancement of the safety, health and well-being of
their communities, and the protection of the environment through the
practice of sustainable development;

F. Engineers should be committed to improving the environment by

adherence to the principles of sustainable development so as to enhance the
quality of life of the general public.

Canon 2. Engineers shall perform services only in areas of their

competence.
A. Engineers shall undertake to perform engineering assignments only

when qualified by education or experience in the technical field of
engineering involved;
B. Engineers may accept an assignment requiring education or experience
outside of their own fields of competence, provided their services are
restricted to those phases of the project in which they are qualified. All
other phases of such project shall be performed by qualified associates,
consultants, or employees.

C. Engineers shall not affix their signatures or seals to any engineering plan
or document dealing with subject matter in which they lack competence by
virtue of education or experience or to any such plan or document not
reviewed or prepared under their supervisory control.

Canon 3. Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective

and truthful manner.
A. Engineers should endeavor to extend the public knowledge of

engineering and sustainable development, and shall not participate in the
dissemination of untrue, unfair or exaggerated statements regarding
engineering;
B. Engineers shall be objective and truthful in professional reports,

statements, or testimony. They shall include all relevant and pertinent
information in such reports, statements, or testimony;

C. Engineers, when serving as expert witnesses, shall express an engineering

opinion only when it is founded upon adequate knowledge of the facts, upon
a background of technical competence, and upon honest conviction;
D. Engineers shall issue no statements, criticisms, or arguments on

engineering matters which are inspired or paid for by interested parties,
unless they indicate on whose behalf the statements are made.;
E. Engineers shall be dignified and modest in explaining their work and

merit, and will avoid any act tending to promote their own interests at the
expense of the integrity, honor and dignity of the profession.

Canon 4. Engineers shall act in professional matters for each employer

or client as faithful agents or trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of
interest.
A. Engineers shall avoid all known or potential conflicts of interest with

their employers or clients and shall promptly inform their employers or
clients of any business association, interests, or circumstances which
could influence their judgment or the quality of their services;

B. Engineers shall not accept compensation from more than one party for
services on the same project, or for services pertaining to the same project,
unless the circumstances are fully disclosed to and agreed to, by all
interested parties;
C. Engineers shall not solicit or accept gratuities, directly or indirectly, from

contractors, their agents, or other parties dealing with their clients or
employers in connection with work for which they are responsible;

D. Engineers in public service as members, advisors, or employees of a

governmental body or department shall not participate in considerations or
actions with respect to services solicited or provided by them or their
organization in private or public engineering practice;
E. Engineers shall advise their employers or clients when, as a result of their

studies, they believe a project will not be successful;

F. Engineers shall not use confidential information coming to them in the

course of their assignments as a means of making personal profit if such
action is adverse to the interests of their clients, employers or the public; and
G. Engineers shall not accept professional employment outside of their

regular work or interest without the knowledge of their employers.

Canon 5. Engineers shall build their professional reputation on the

merit of their services and shall not compete unfairly with others.
A. Engineers shall not give, solicit or receive either directly or indirectly, any
political contribution, gratuity, or unlawful consideration in order to
secure work, exclusive of securing salaried positions through
employment agencies;

B. Engineers should negotiate contracts for professional services fairly and

on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications for the type of
professional service required;
C. Engineers may request, propose or accept professional commissions on a

contingent basis only under circumstances in which their professional
judgments would not be compromised;
D. Engineers shall not falsify or permit misrepresentation of their academic

or professional qualifications or experience.

E. Engineers shall give proper credit for engineering work to those to whom
credit is due, and shall recognize the proprietary interests of others.
Whenever possible, they shall name the person or persons who may be
responsible for designs, inventions, writings or other accomplishments;
F. Engineers may advertise professional services in a way that does not

contain misleading language or is in any other manner derogatory to the
dignity of the profession. Examples of permissible advertising are as

• Professional cards in recognized, dignified publications, and listings in

rosters or directories published by responsible organizations, provided
that the cards or listings are consistent in size and content and are in a
section of the publication regularly devoted to such professional cards.
• Brochures which factually describe experience, facilities, personnel and
capacity to render service, providing they are not misleading with respect
to the engineer's participation in projects described.
• Display advertising in recognized dignified business and professional
publications, providing it is factual and is not misleading with respect to
the engineer's extent of participation in projects described.

• A statement of the engineers' names or the name of the firm and

statement of the type of service posted on projects for which they render
services.
• Preparation or authorization of descriptive articles for the lay or technical
press, which are factual and dignified. Such articles shall not imply
anything more than direct participation in the project described.
• Permission by engineers for their names to be used in commercial
advertisements, such as may be published by contractors, material
suppliers, etc., only by means of a modest, dignified notation
acknowledging the engineers' participation in the project described. Such
permission shall not include public endorsement of proprietary products.

G. Engineers shall not maliciously or falsely, directly or indirectly, injure the

professional reputation, prospects, practice or employment of another
engineer or indiscriminately criticize another's work;
H. Engineers shall not use equipment, supplies, laboratory or office facilities

of their employers to carry on outside private practice without the consent of
their employers.

Canon 6. Engineers shall act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance

the honor, integrity, and dignity of the engineering profession and shall
act with zero tolerance for bribery, fraud, and corruption.
A. Engineers shall not knowingly engage in business or professional

practices of a fraudulent, dishonest or unethical nature;
B. Engineers shall be scrupulously honest in their control and spending of
monies, and promote effective use of resources through open, honest and
impartial service with fidelity to the public, employers, associates and
clients.

C. Engineers shall act with zero-tolerance for bribery, fraud, and corruption
in all engineering or construction activities in which they are engaged;
D. Engineers should be especially vigilant to maintain appropriate ethical

behavior where payments of gratuities or bribes are institutionalized
practices;

E. Engineers should strive for transparency in the procurement and

execution of projects. Transparency includes disclosure of names, addresses,
purposes, and fees or commissions paid for all agents facilitating projects;
F. Engineers should encourage the use of certifications specifying

zerotolerance for bribery, fraud, and corruption in all contracts.

Canon 7. Engineers shall continue their professional development

throughout their careers, and shall provide opportunities for the
professional development of those engineers under their supervision.
A. Engineers should keep current in their specialty fields by engaging in

professional practice, participating in continuing education courses,
reading in the technical literature, and attending professional meetings
and seminars;

B. Engineers should encourage their engineering employees to become

registered at the earliest possible date.
C. Engineers should encourage engineering employees to attend and present

papers at professional and technical society meetings.
D. Engineers shall uphold the principle of mutually satisfying relationships

between employers and employees with respect to terms of employment
including professional grade descriptions, salary ranges, and fringe benefits.

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
Profession once meant, according to the Oxford Shorter

Dictionary, the act or fact of ‘‘professing.’’ It has come to mean:
the occupation which one professes to be skilled in and to follow. . .

.A vocation in which professed knowledge of some branch of
learning is used in its application to the affairs of others, or in the
practice of an art based upon it.

A Sociological Analysis of Professionalism
1. Extensive training: Entrance into a profession typically requires an
extensive period of training, and this training is of an intellectual character.
2. Vital knowledge and skills: Professionals’ knowledge and skills are vital to
the well-being of the larger society. A society that has a sophisticated
scientific and technological base is especially dependent on its professional
elite.
3. Control of services: Professions usually have a monopoly on, or at least
considerable control over, the provision of professional services in their
area.
4. Autonomy in the workplace: Professionals often have an unusual degree of
autonomy in the workplace.
5. Claim to ethical regulation: Professionals claim to be regulated by ethical
standards, many of which are embodied in a code of ethics.
A Socratic Account of Professionalism
1. A profession cannot be composed of only one person. It is always

composed of a number of individuals.
2. A profession involves a public element. One must openly ‘‘profess’’ to be a
physician or attorney, much as the dictionary accounts of the term
‘‘profession’’ suggest.
3. A profession is a way people earn a living and is usually something that
occupies them during their working hours. A profession is still an
occupation (a way of earning a living) even if the occupation enjoys
professional status.
4. A profession is something that people enter into voluntarily and that they
can leave voluntarily.

A Socratic Account of Professionalism
5. Much like advocates of the social practice approach, Davis believes that a profession
must serve some morally praiseworthy goal, although this goal may not be unique to a
given profession. Physicians cure the sick and comfort the dying. Lawyers help people
obtain justice within the law.
6. Professionals must pursue a morally praiseworthy goal by morally permissible

means. For example, medicine cannot pursue the goal of health by cruel
experimentation or by deception or coercion.
7. Ethical standards in a profession should obligate professionals to act in some way

that goes beyond what law, market, morality, and public opinion would otherwise
require. Physicians have an obligation to help people (their patients) be healthy in a
way that non-physicians do not, and attorneys have an obligation to help people
(their clients) achieve justice that the rest of us do not.
Two Models of Professionalism
1. The Business Model. According to the business model, an occupation is
primarily oriented toward making a profit within the boundaries set by law.
Just like any other business, a profession sells a product or service in the
marketplace for a profit; the major constraint on this activity is regulation
imposed by law.
2. The Professional Model. This model offers a quite a different picture of

occupations such as medicine, law, and engineering. Crucial to the professional
model is the idea that engineers and other professionals have an implicit trust
relationship with the larger public. The terms of this trust relationship,
sometimes referred to as a ‘‘social contract’’ with the public, are that
professionals agree to regulate their practice so that it promotes the public
good.
Three Types of Ethics or Morality
1. Common morality is the set of moral beliefs shared by almost everyone. It is the basis, or
at least the reference point, for the other two types of morality that we shall discuss. When
we think of ethics or morality, we usually think of such precepts as that it is wrong to
murder, lie, cheat or steal, break promises, harm others physically, and so forth. It would
be very difficult for us to question seriously any of these precepts.
2. Personal ethics or personal morality is the set of moral beliefs that a person holds. For
most of us, our personal moral beliefs closely parallel the precepts of common morality.
We believe that murder, lying, cheating, and stealing are wrong. However, our personal
moral beliefs may differ from common morality in some areas, especially where common
morality seems to be unclear or in a state of change.
3. Professional ethics is the set of standards adopted by professionals insofar as they view
themselves acting as professionals. Every profession has its professional ethics: medicine,
law, architecture, pharmacy, and so forth. Engineering ethics is that set of ethical standards
that applies to the profession of engineering.
HUMAN VALUES
MORALS
Morals are the welfare principles enunciated by the wise people, based on their
experience and wisdom. They were edited, changed or modified or evolved to suit the
geography of the region, rulers (dynasty), and in accordance with development of
knowledge in science and technology and with time.
Morality is concerned with principles and practices of morals such as: (a) What ought or
ought not to be done in a given situation? (b) What is right or wrong about the handling
of a situation? And (c) What is good or bad about the people, policies, and ideals
involved?

MORALS

VALUES
A value is defined as a principle that promotes well-being or prevents harm.
Values are our guidelines for our success—our paradigm about what is
acceptable.
“Emotional beliefs in principles regarded as particularly favorable or

important for the individual.”

FIVE CORE HUMAN VALUES
1. Right Conduct
2. Peace
3. Truth
4. Love
5. Non-violence

RIGHT CONDUCT
Values related to RIGHT CONDUCT are:
a. SELF-HELP SKILLS: Care of possessions, diet, hygiene, modesty,

posture, self reliance, and tidy appearance
b. SOCIAL SKILLS: Good behavior, good manners, good relationships,

helpfulness, No wastage, and good environment, and
c. ETHICAL SKILLS: Code of conduct, courage, dependability,

duty, efficiency, ingenuity, initiative, perseverance, punctuality,
resourcefulness, respect for all, and responsibility

PEACE
Values related to PEACE are:
Attention, calmness, concentration, contentment, dignity,

discipline, equality, equanimity, faithfulness, focus, gratitude,
happiness, harmony, humility, inner silence, optimism, patience,
reflection, satisfaction, self-acceptance, self-confidence, self-
control, self-discipline, self-esteem, self-respect, sense control,
tolerance, and understanding

TRUTH
Values related to TRUTH are:
Accuracy, curiosity, discernment, fairness, fearlessness, honesty,

integrity (unity of thought, word, and deed), intuition, justice,
optimism, purity, quest for knowledge, reason, self-analysis,
sincerity, sprit of enquiry, synthesis, trust, truthfulness, and
determination.

LOVE
Values related to LOVE are:
Acceptance, affection, care, compassion, consideration,

dedication, devotion, empathy, forbearance, forgiveness,
friendship, generosity, gentleness, humanness, interdependence,
kindness, patience, patriotism, reverence, sacrifice, selflessness,
service, sharing, sympathy, thoughtfulness, tolerance and trust.

NON-VIOLENCE
Values related to NON-VIOLENCE are:
a. PSYCHOLOGICAL: Benevolence, compassion, concern for others,

consideration, forbearance, forgiveness, manners, happiness,
loyalty, morality, and universal love
a. SOCIAL: Appreciation of other cultures and religions, brotherhood,

care of environment, citizenship, equality, harmlessness, national
awareness, perseverance, respect for property, and social justice.

PERSEVERANCE is defined as persistence, determination, resolution, tenacity, dedication,
commitment, constancy, steadfastness, stamina, endurance and indefatigability. To persevere is
described as to continue, carry on, stick at it (in formal), keep going, persist, plug away,
(informal), remain, stand firm, stand fast, hold on and hang on. Perseverance builds character.
ACCURACY means freedom from mistake or error; conformity to truth or to a standard or

model and exactness. Accuracy is defined as correctness, exactness, authenticity, truth, veracity,
closeness to truth (true value) and carefulness. The value of accuracy embraces a large area and
has many implications. Engineers are encouraged to demonstrate accuracy in their behavior
through the medium of praise and other incentives. Accuracy includes telling the truth, not
exaggerating, and taking care over one’s work.
DISCERNMENT means discrimination, perception, penetration, and insight. Discernment

means the power to see what is not obvious to the average mind. It stresses accuracy, especially
in reading character or motives. Discrimination stresses the power to distinguish or select what
is true or genuinely excellent. Perception implies quick and often sympathetic discernment, as
of shades of feelings. Penetration implies a searching mind that goes beyond what is obvious or
superficial. Insight suggests depth of discernment.
EVOLUTION OF HUMAN VALUES
The human values evolve because of the following factors:
1. The impact of norms of the society on the fulfillment of the

individual’s needs or desires.
2. Developed or modified by one’s own awareness, choice, and
judgment in fulfilling the needs.
3. By the teachings and practice of Preceptors (Gurus) or Saviors
or religious leaders.
4. Fostered or modified by social leaders, rulers of kingdom, and
by law (government).

ETHICS
ETHICS
The study on ethics helps to know the people’s beliefs, values, and morals,
learn the good and bad of them, and practice them to maximize their well-
being and happiness. It involves the inquiry on the existing situations, form
judgments and resolve the issues. In addition, ethics tells us how to live, to
respond to issues, through the duties, rights, responsibilities, and
obligations. In religion, similar principles are included, but the reasoning on
procedures is limited.
The principles and practices of religions have varied from to time to time
(history), region (geography, climatic conditions), religion, society, language,
caste and creed. But ethics has grown to a large extent beyond the barriers
listed above. In ethics, the focus is to study and apply the principles and
practices, universally.
WORK ETHICS
Work ethics is defined as a set of attitudes concerned with the value of work,
which forms the motivational orientation. The ‘work ethics’ is aimed at
ensuring the economy (get job, create wealth, earn salary), productivity
(wealth, profit), safety (in workplace), health and hygiene (working
conditions), privacy (raise family), security (permanence against
contractual, pension, and retirement benefits), cultural and social
development (leisure, hobby, and happiness), welfare (social work),
environment (anti-pollution activities), and offer opportunities for all,
according to their abilities, but without discrimination.

VIRTUES
VIRTUES
Virtues are positive and preferred values. Virtues are desirable attitudes or
character traits, motives and emotions that enable us to be successful and to
act in ways that develop our highest potential. They energize and enable us
to pursue the ideals that we have adopted. Honesty, courage, compassion,
generosity, fidelity, integrity, fairness, transparency, self-control, and
prudence are all examples of virtues.
Virtues are tendencies which include, solving problems through peaceful

and constructive means and follow the path of the golden mean between the
extremes of ‘excess and deficiency’. They are like habits, once acquired, they
become characteristics of a person. Moreover, a person who has developed
virtues will naturally act in ways consistent with moral principles. The
virtuous person is the ethical person.
CIVIC VIRTUES
Civic virtues are the moral duties and rights, as a citizen of the village or the
country or an integral part of the society and environment. An individual may
exhibit civic virtues by voting, volunteering, and organizing welfare groups
and meetings.
The duties are:
1. To pay taxes to the local government and state, in time.

2. To keep the surroundings clean and green.
3. Not to pollute the water, land, and air by following hygiene and proper
garbage disposal. For example, not to burn wood, tyres, plastic materials,
spit in the open, even not to smoke in the open, and not to cause nuisance
to the public, are some of the civic (duties) virtues.
4. To follow the road safety rules.
CIVIC VIRTUES
On the other hand, the rights are:
1. To vote the local or state government.

2. To contest in the elections to the local or state government.
3. To seek a public welfare facility such as a school, hospital or a community
hall or transport or communication facility, for the residents.
4. To establish a green and safe environment, pollution free, corruption free,
and to follow ethical principles. People are said to have the right to
breathe in fresh air, by not allowing smoking in public.
5. People have inalienable right to accept or reject a project in their area.
One has the right to seek legal remedy, in this respect, through public
interest petition.

CIVIC VIRTUES
George Washington embodied the civic virtues as indispensable for a self

governing administration.
These virtues are divided into four categories:
1. Civic Knowledge
Citizens must understand what the Constitution says about how the
government is working, and what the government is supposed to do and
what not to do. We must understand the basis of our responsibilities as
citizens, besides duties and rights. We must be able to recognize when the
government or another citizen infringes upon our rights. It implies that the
government requires the participation of the enlightened citizens, to serve
and survive.
CIVIC VIRTUES
2. Self-Restraint
For citizens to live in a free society with limited government each citizen
must be able to control or restrain himself; otherwise, we would need a
police state—that is, a dictatorial government to maintain safety and order.
He advocated for morality and declared that happiness is achieved and
sustained through virtues and morals. He advocated and demonstrated self-
restraint several times in his private and public life, and naturally he was a
great leader.

CIVIC VIRTUES
3. Self-Assertion
Self-assertion means that citizens must be proud of their rights, and have the
courage to stand up in public and defend their rights. Sometimes, a
government may usurp the very rights that it was created to protect. In such
cases, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish that government (e.g.,
voting rights, rights call back).

CIVIC VIRTUES
4. Self-Reliance
Citizens who cannot provide for themselves will need a large government to
take care of them. Once citizens become dependent on government for their
basic needs, the people are no longer in a position to demand that
government act within the confines of the Constitution. Self-reliant citizens
are free citizens in the sense that they are not dependent on others for their
basic needs. They do not need a large provider-government, which has the
potential to become an oppressive government, to meet those needs. Only a
strong self-reliant citizenry will be able to enjoy fully the blessings of liberty.
These civic virtues, applicable to local, state, and central governments,
nourish freedom and civil liberty at the root of democracy.

RESPECT FOR OTHERS
RESPECT FOR OTHERS
This is a basic requirement for nurturing friendship, team work, and for the
synergy it promotes and sustains. The principles enunciated in this regard
are:
1. Recognize and accept the existence of other persons as human beings,

because they have a right to live, just as you have.
2. Respect others’ ideas (decisions), words, and labor (actions). One need
not accept or approve or award them, but shall listen to them first. One
can correct or warn, if they commit mistakes.
3. Show ‘goodwill’ on others. Love others. Allow others to grow. Basically,
the goodwill reflects on the originator and multiplies itself on everybody.
This will facilitate collinearity, focus, coherence, and strength to achieve
the goals.
LIVING PEACEFULLY
LIVING PEACEFULLY
To live peacefully, one should start install peace within (self). Charity begins
at home. Then one can spread peace to family, organisation where one
works, and then to the world, including the environment. Only who are at
peace can spread peace. You can not gift an article which you do not possess.
The essence of oriental philosophy is that one should not fight for peace. It
is oxymoron. War or peace can be won only by peace, and not by wars !

LIVING PEACEFULLY
Nurture
1. Order in one’s life (self-regulation, discipline, and duty).
2. Pure thoughts in one’s soul (loving others, blessing others, friendly, and not
criticizing or hurting others by thought, word or deed).
3. Creativity in one’s head (useful and constructive).
4. Beauty in one’s heart (love, service, happiness, and peace).
Get
Good health/body (physical strength for service).
Act
Help the needy with head, heart, and hands (charity). Service to the poor is
considered holier than the service to God.
Not hurting and torturing others either physically, verbally, or mentally.
LIVING PEACEFULLY
The following are the factors that promote living, with internal and external
peace:
1. Conducive environment (safe, ventilated, illuminated and comfortable).

2. Secured job and motivated with ‘recognition and reward’.
3. Absence of threat or tension by pressure due to limitations of money or
time.
4. Absence of unnecessary interference or disturbance, except as
guidelines.
5. Healthy labor relations and family situations.
6. Service to the needy (physically and mentally-challenged) with love
and sympathy.

HONESTY
HONESTY
Honesty is a virtue, and it is exhibited in two aspects namely:
a. Truthfulness and
b. Trustworthiness
Truthfulness is to face the responsibilities upon telling truth. One should

keep one’s word or promise. By admitting one’s mistake committed (one
needs courage to do that!), it is easy to fix them. Reliable engineering
judgment, maintenance of truth, defending the truth, and communicating
the truth, only when it does ‘good’ to others, are some of the reflections of
truthfulness.

HONESTY
Trustworthiness is maintaining integrity and taking responsibility for

personal performance. People abide by law and live by mutual trust. They
play the right way to win, according to the laws or rules (legally and
morally). They build trust through reliability and authenticity. They admit
their own mistakes and confront unethical actions in others and take tough
and principled stand, even if unpopular.

HONESTY
The actions of an engineer that leads to dishonesty are:
1. Lying: Honesty implies avoidance of lying. An engineer may

communicate wrong or distorted test results intentionally or
otherwise. It is giving wrong information to the right people.
2. Deliberate deception: An engineer may judge or decide on matters
one is not familiar or with insufficient data or proof, to impress upon
the customers or employers. This is a self deceit.
3. Withholding the information: It means hiding the facts during
communication to one’s superior or subordinate, intentionally or
otherwise.

HONESTY
4. Not seeking the truth: Some engineers accept the information or data,
without applying their mind and seeking the truth.
5. Not maintaining confidentiality: It is giving right information to wrong

people. The engineers should keep information of their customers/clients
or of their employers confidential and should not discuss them with others.
6. Giving professional judgment under the influence of extraneous factors

such as personal benefits and prejudice. The laws, experience, social
welfare, and even conscience are given a go-bye by such actions. Certainly
this is a higher-order crime.

HONESTY
4. Not seeking the truth: Some engineers accept the information or data,
without applying their mind and seeking the truth.
5. Not maintaining confidentiality: It is giving right information to wrong

people. The engineers should keep information of their customers/clients
or of their employers confidential and should not discuss them with others.
6. Giving professional judgment under the influence of extraneous factors

such as personal benefits and prejudice. The laws, experience, social
welfare, and even conscience are given a go-bye by such actions. Certainly
this is a higher-order crime.

COURAGE
COURAGE
Courage is the tendency to accept and face risks and difficult tasks in
rational ways. Self-confidence is the basic requirement to nurture courage.
Courage is classified into three types, based on the types of risks, namely
a. Physical courage,
b. Social courage, and
c. Intellectual courage

COURAGE
In physical courage, the thrust is on the adequacy of the physical strength,

including the muscle power and armaments. People with high adrenalin,
may be prepared to face challenges for the mere ‘thrill’ or driven by a
decision to ‘excel’. The social courage involves the decisions and actions to
change the order, based on the conviction for or against certain social
behaviors. This requires leadership abilities, including empathy and
sacrifice, to mobilize and motivate the followers, for the social cause. The
intellectual courage is inculcated in people through acquired knowledge,
experience, games, tactics, education, and training.

COURAGE
The courageous people own and have shown the following

characteristics, in their professions:
a. Perseverance (sustained hard work),

b. Experimentation (preparedness to face the challenges, that
is, unexpected or unintended results),
c. Involvement (attitude, clear and firm resolve to act), and
d. Commitment (willing to get into action and to reach the
desired goals by any alternative but ethical means).

VALUING TIME
VALUING TIME
Time is rare resource. Once it is spent, it is lost for ever. It can not be
either stored or recovered. Hence, time is the most perishable and most
valuable resource too. This resource is continuously spent, whether any
decision or action is taken or not.
“Time and tide wait for nobody”
“Procrastination is the thief of time”

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CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

C. Engineers whose professional judgment is overruled under circumstances

CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

D. Engineers who have knowledge or reason to believe that another person

E. Engineers should seek opportunities to be of constructive service in civic

CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

F. Engineers should be committed to improving the environment by

CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

Canon 2. Engineers shall perform services only in areas of their

A. Engineers shall undertake to perform engineering assignments only

CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

Canon 3. Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective

A. Engineers should endeavor to extend the public knowledge of

B. Engineers shall be objective and truthful in professional reports,

CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

C. Engineers, when serving as expert witnesses, shall express an engineering

D. Engineers shall issue no statements, criticisms, or arguments on

E. Engineers shall be dignified and modest in explaining their work and

CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

Canon 4. Engineers shall act in professional matters for each employer

A. Engineers shall avoid all known or potential conflicts of interest with

CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

C. Engineers shall not solicit or accept gratuities, directly or indirectly, from

CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

D. Engineers in public service as members, advisors, or employees of a

E. Engineers shall advise their employers or clients when, as a result of their

CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

F. Engineers shall not use confidential information coming to them in the

G. Engineers shall not accept professional employment outside of their

CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

Canon 5. Engineers shall build their professional reputation on the

CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

B. Engineers should negotiate contracts for professional services fairly and

C. Engineers may request, propose or accept professional commissions on a

D. Engineers shall not falsify or permit misrepresentation of their academic

CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

F. Engineers may advertise professional services in a way that does not

CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

• Professional cards in recognized, dignified publications, and listings in

CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

• A statement of the engineers' names or the name of the firm and

CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

G. Engineers shall not maliciously or falsely, directly or indirectly, injure the

H. Engineers shall not use equipment, supplies, laboratory or office facilities

CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

Canon 6. Engineers shall act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance

A. Engineers shall not knowingly engage in business or professional

CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

D. Engineers should be especially vigilant to maintain appropriate ethical

CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

E. Engineers should strive for transparency in the procurement and

F. Engineers should encourage the use of certifications specifying

CE195-2: PROFESSIONALISM AND CODE OF ETHICS

Canon 7. Engineers shall continue their professional development

A. Engineers should keep current in their specialty fields by engaging in

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B. Engineers should encourage their engineering employees to become

C. Engineers should encourage engineering employees to attend and present