By:

Dr. Muhammad Sarmad

Associate Professor
 Cont…

• Code of Ethics:
– A code of ethics is a guiding set of principles intended to instruct
professionals to act in a manner that is honest and that is beneficial
to all stakeholders involved.

– It is divided into three sections, and is underpinned by the five

fundamental principles of Integrity, Objectivity, Professional
competence and due care, Confidentiality, and Professional
behaviour.
 Cont…

• Code of Ethics:
• Principles of Code of Ethics:

– Honesty

– Fairness

– Leadership

– Integrity

– Compassion

– Respect
• Principles of Code of Ethics:

– Responsibility,

– Loyalty,

– Law-abiding,

– Transparency,

– environmental concerns.
• Developing Code of Ethics:

– Vision

– Mission

– Goals

– Objectives

– Strategic Plan

– Norms
• NSPE Code of Ethics:

– Hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the

public. Perform services only in areas of their competence.

– Issue public statements only in an objective and truthful

manner. Act for each employer or client as faithful agents
or trustees.
NSPE Main Aspects of Code of Ethics:

• Be an ethical leader.

• Use moral courage.

• Consider personal and professional reputation.

• Set the right tone at the top.

• Maintain an enquiring mindset.

• Consider the public interest.

• Consider 'the right, the good and the virtuous' actions"

Problem Solving in Engineering Ethics

Every engineer will find himself in a conflicting position. The

steps of Problem Solving in Engineering Ethics are as under:

• State the Problem: Clearly define what the ethical

engineering problem is.

• Get the Facts: Obtain all relevant facts to the matter (i.e. the
different moral viewpoints) and then analyze them all.
Problem Solving in Engineering Ethics

• Identify and Defend Competing Moral Viewpoints: Analyze

the pro and cons of different moral viewpoints and pick the
best course of action.

• Come up with a Course of Action: Pick the best course of

actions, and answer all un-answered questions.

• Qualify the course of Action: Back up the course of action

with facts or statistics.