Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions at IIT

Professional Engineers shall conduct themselves in an honourable and ethical manner. Professional Engineers shall uphold the values of truth, honesty and trustworthiness and safeguard human life and welfare and the environment. In keeping with these basic tenets, Professional Engineers shall:

• hold pararnount the safety, health and welfare of the public and the protection of the environrnent and promote health and safety within the workplace;

• offer services, advise on or undertake engineering assignments only in areas of their competence and practise in a careful and diligent manner;

• act as faithful agents of their clients or employers, maintain confidentialitv and disclose conflicts of interest;

• keep themselves informed in order to maintain their competence, strive to advance the bodv of knowledge within which they practice and provide opportunities for the professional development Qf their subordinates;

• conduct themselves with fairness. and good faith towards clients, colleagues and others, give credit where it is due and accept, as well as give, honest and fair professional criticism;

• be aware of and ensure that clients and employers are made aware of societal and environmental consequences of actions or projects and endeavour to interpret engineering issues to the public in an objective and truthful manner.

• present clearly to employers and clients the possible consequences if engineering decisions or judgments are overruled or disregarded;

• report to their association and/or appropriate agencies any illegal or unethical engineering decisions or practices by engineers or others;