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CODE OF ETHICS
The members of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, are committed to the Cardinal Principles of the Code:
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to respect the inherent dignity of the individual
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to act on the basis of a well informed conscience
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to act in the interest of the community and to uphold its Tenets.
The Tenets of the Code of Ethics are:
1. members shall at all times place their responsibility for the welfare, health and safety of the community before their responsibility to sectional or private interests, or to other members;
2. members shall act in order to merit the trust of the community and membership in the honour, integrity and dignity of the members and the profession;
3. members shall offer services, or advise on or undertake engineering assignments, only in areas of their competence and shall practise in a careful and diligent manner;
4. members shall act with fairness, honesty and in good faith towards all in the community, including clients, employers and colleagues;
5. members shall apply their skill and knowledge in the interest of their employer or client for whom they shall act as faithful agents or advisers, without compromising the welfare, health and safety of the community;
6. members shall take all reasonable steps to inform themselves, their clients and employers and the community of the social and environmental consequences of the actions and projects in which they are involved;
7. members shall express opinions, make statements or give evidence with fairness and honesty and on the basis of adequate knowledge;
8. members shall continue to develop relevant knowledge, skill and expertise throughout their careers and shall actively assist and encourage those under their direction to do likewise;
9. members shall not assist, induce or be involved in a breach of these Tenets and shall support those who seek to uphold them.
