GROUP 1

 INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL
ETHICS AND ETHICAL VALUES

 CIVIL ENGINEERING CODE OF

ETHICS
PRESENTORS:

ALAMADA, OMAR M.
BIDOL, SUAD M.
HADJI ABO, DATU RAFFY C.
KANAY, SHAJOD R.
MABANG ALNOR D.
TAMBAK, AIMAN A.
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INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL ENGINEERING CODE
GENERAL ETHICS AND OF ETHICS:
ETHICAL VALUES:
• FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES
• DEFINITION OF ETHICS
• FUNDAMENTAL CANONS
• ETHICAL VALUES
• GUIDELINES TO PRACTICE
• HISTORY OF ETHICS UNDER THE FUNDAMENTAL
CANONS OF ETHICS
• IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS
• APPLICATION OF ETHICS TO
THE PROFESSION
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WHAT IS ETHICS
 SET OF VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS

WHAT IS CODE OF ETHICS

 WRITTEN IN GENERAL TERMS SO IT CAN BE APPLIED TO EVERY
PROFESSION
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WHAT IS ETHICAL VALUES

 PRACTICES THAT ARE VIEWED BY OUR
SOCIETY AS CORRECT BEHAVIOUR
FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE OF VALUES BOTH 6. ALL-WIN ATTITUDES AND COOPERATION
YOURSELF AND PROFESSION:
7. AUTHENTICITY AND OPENNES IN RELATIONSHIP
1. QUALITY OF LIFE
8. EFFECTIVENESS, EFFICIENCY AND ALLIGNMENT
2. HEALTH, HUMAN POTENTIAL, EMPOWEMENT,
GROWTH AND EXCELLENCE 9. HOLISTIC, SYSTEMATIC VIEW AND AFFECTED
PARTIES ORIENTATION
3. FREEDOME AND RESPONSIBILITY
10. WIDE PARTICIPATION IN SYSTEM AFFAIRS,
4. JUSTICE CONFRONTATION OF ISSUES

5. DIGNITTY, INTEGRITY, WORTH AND

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ETHICS AND ETHICAL
VALUES
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HISTORY OF ETHICS
 Ethics came from a latin word “Ethicus” & Greek word “Ethos” means
“character”
 In 1913 the code of ethics was adopted
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IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS
 REFERENCE FROM MORAL GUIDELINES
CODE OF ETHICS FOCUSED TOWARDS 3 CONSTITUENTS:

1. PUBLIC

2. CLIENT AND EMPLOYER

3. LICENSED CIVIL ENGINEERS

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APPLICATION OF ETHICS TO THE PROFESSION

 GOVERN THE BEHAVIOUR OF A PERSON OR GROUP IN A BUSINESS

ENVIRONMENT
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FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES
CIVIL ENGINEERS UPHOLD AND ADVANCE THE INTEGRITY, HONOR AND DIGNITY OF THE CIVIL
ENGINEERING PROFESSION BY:

• USING THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF HUMAN WELFARE AND THE
ENVIRONMENT;

• BEING HONEST AND IMPARTIAL AND SERVING WITH FIDELITY THE PUBLIC, THEIR
EMPLOYERS/EMPLOYEES AND CLIENTS;

• STRIVING TO INCREASE THE COMPETENCE AND PRESTIGE OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING

PROFESSION; AND

• SUPPORTING THE PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SOCIETIES OF THEIR DISCIPLINES.

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CANONS OF ETHICS
A. Civil Engineers shall hold the safety, health and welfare of the public;
B. Civil Engineers shall perform services exclusively in their field of competence;
C. Civil Engineers shall publicize criticisms in an appropriate way;
D. Civil Engineers shall act professionally;
E. Civil Engineers shall compete fairly;
F. Civil Engineers shall act in such a way that they enhance the honor, dignity, and integrity
of the profession; and
G. Civil Engineers shall provide continuous professional services even for the later
generations.
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GUIDELINES TO PRACTICE UNDER THE

FUNDAMENTAL CANONS OF ETHICS
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CANON A. CIVIL ENGINEERS SHALL HOLD THE SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE OF
THE PUBLIC.

• Safety, health, and welfare should be determined in accordance with engineering judgment/s.

• The signing and approval or sealing of design documents shall only be done in accordance
with engineering standards.

• Consequences shall be known by clients in case that the professional judgments of the civil
engineers are overruled by some factors.
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• Any sort of violations against the provisions of Canon A by other parties

known by a civil engineer shall be expressed in an appropriate way.
• Sustainable development must be carried out properly.
• Commitment to enhance environment.
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ENGINEERS SHALL PERFORM SERVICES ONLY IN AREAS OF THEIR

CANON B.
COMPETENCE

• Educational qualifications must be considered when organizing technicalities of engineering.

• Acceptance of tasks which require educational qualifications and experiences may be done.

• No approval or signing of engineering plans or documents shall be made when the lack of
competence is identified.

• No usage of The Specialty Titles unless there is PICE Special Accreditation.

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CANON C. CIVIL ENGINEERS SHALL PUBLICIZE CRITICISMS IN AN APPROPRIATE WAY.

• Realistic and true information shall ONLY be relayed to the public.

• Objective and truthful in preparing reports.

• The expressions of opinions SHOULD ONLY be done with the support of the facts.

• No criticisms shall be made unless instructed to do so.

• Dignity and modesty are needed for the explanation of works.

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CANON D. CIVIL ENGINEERS SHALL ACT PROFESSIONALLY.

• Civil engineers shall act professionally when facing their clients and/or employers.

• No acceptance of compensations from other parties for the same project unless agreed by
such.

• No acceptance of solicits and/or gratuities from contractors or any similar individuals.

• As government employees, civil engineers shall not participate in any solicited activities.
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• In case of a prediction of an unsuccessful project, civil engineers shall inform their employers
in accordance with their knowledge.

• No usage of confidential information shall be done for personal gains.

• No acceptance of professional employment outside the regular work without the permission
of the employers.
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CANON E. CIVIL ENGINEERS SHALL COMPETE FAIRLY.

• No acceptance of any solicit whether directly or indirectly particularly coming from political
contribution that might ruin the reputation.

• Contracts should be negotiated fairly and competitively.

• In case that the professional judgments of civil engineers are not compromised, they may
request professional commissions on a contingency basis.
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• No fraudulent practices should be done for the academic or professional

qualifications and/or experiences.
• Proper credits must be given to those whom credit is due.
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Advertisements should be not be done in a manner that may ruin the dignity of the
profession. Some examples of such are as follows:
i. Professional cards in recognized, dignified publications;
ii. Brochures, based on facts, which describe experience, facilities, personnel and
capacity to render service;
iii. Display advertisements in recognized dignified businesses and professional
publication;
iv. Statement that shows the names of the engineers and/or the name of the firm(s)
involved;
v. Authorized descriptive articles for the lay or technical press; and
vi. Permission that grants the use of engineers’ names.
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• No destructions of professional reputations, prospects, practice, or

employment of another engineer should be done.
• It is prohibited for the engineers to use the equipments and supplies of their
company outside the company unless permitted.
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CANON F. CIVIL ENGINEERS SHALL ACT IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY

ENHANCE THE HONOR, DIGNITY, AND INTEGRITY OF THE PROFESSION.

• Civil engineers should not act in a manner derogatory to the honor, integrity, or dignity of the
profession to be engaged in acts of fraudulence or unethical activities.
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CANON G. CIVIL ENGINEERS SHALL PROVIDE CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL

SERVICES EVEN FOR THE LATER GENERATIONS.

• Civil engineers should keep their current specialty fields by engaging in professional
activities.

• Encouragement to be registered early on is a decent practice.

• Civil engineers should engage employees to attend professional/technical society meetings.

• Uphold the principles of mutual satisfaction of relationships between employers and

employees.
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PRESENTATION