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Code of Ethics
PREAMBLE
Practitioners of manufacturing engineering recognize that their professional, civic and personal activities have a direct and vital influence on the quality of life and standard of living for all people. Therefore, manufacturing engineers should exhibit high standards of competence, honesty and impartiality; be fair and equitable; and accept a personal responsibility for adherence to applicable laws, the protection of the public health, and maintenance of safety in their professional actions and behavior. These principles govern professional conduct in serving the interests of the public, clients, employers, colleagues and the profession. Honesty, integrity, loyalty, fairness, impartiality, candor, fidelity to trust, and inviolability of confidence are incumbent upon every member as professional obligations. Each member shall be guided by high standards of business ethics, personal honor, and professional conduct. The words "practitioner," "manufacturing engineer," and "member" as used throughout this Code include all classes of membership in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE
The manufacturing engineer is dedicated to improving not only the manufacturing process, but manufacturing enterprises worldwide. This includes striving to instill a sense of concern and awareness throughout the manufacturing community of public health, safety, conservation, and environmental issues that are related to the practice of manufacturing and through the application of sound engineering and management principles. Engineers realize that in carrying out this responsibility their individual talents and services can be more effective when funneled through the activities of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. Therefore, engineers shall strive to support the mission of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and the activities, products, and events sponsored and produced by them.
CANONS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Members offer services in the areas of their competence and experience, affording full disclosure of their qualifications.
Members consider the consequences of their work and societal issues pertinent to it and seek to extend public understanding of those relationships.
Members are honest, truthful, and fair in presenting information and in making public statements reflecting on professional matters and their professional role.
Members engage in professional relationships without bias because of race, religion, sex, age, national origin or impairment.
Members act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees, disclosing nothing of a proprietary nature concerning the business affairs or technical processes of any present or former client or employer without specific consent.
Members disclose to affected parties known or potential conflicts of interest or other circumstances which might influence - or appear to influence - judgement or impair the fairness or quality of their performance.
Members are personally responsible for enhancing their own professional competence throughout their careers and for encouraging similar actions by their colleagues.
Members accept responsibility for their actions; seek and acknowledge constructive criticism of their work; offer honest constructive criticism of the work of others; properly credit the contributions of others; and do not accept credit for work not theirs.
Members perceiving a consequence of their professional duties to adversely affect the present of future public health and safety shall formally advise their employers or clients and, if warranted, consider further disclosure.
Members of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers act in accordance with all applicable laws and the Constitution & Bylaws of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and lend support to others who strive to do likewise.
Members of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers shall aid in preventing the election to membership of those who are unqualified or do not meet the standards set forth in this Code of Ethics.
Approved by: Society of Manufacturing Engineers Board of Directors
Date: December 2, 1990
Last modified: January 18, 2001
