CE Laws Modules 1-3

• An engineering code of ethics is a set of principles that establishes professional conduct and moral guidelines that professional engineers are obligated to follow.
• Engineering codes of ethics help foster public trust in the engineering profession which allows engineers to innovate and develop new technologies to improve our modern society.
• Ethics is basic in every profession
• Engineering code of ethics ensures that engineers put the safety of the members of the society first when doing their work. It means that an engineer will work with standard and approved material and that they will follow the set engineering procedures during their career.
• It reflects your values and integrity as a person

  Engineering Code of Ethics
• A code of ethics for engineers ensures that they remain honest in all their transactions. Even when faced with a dilemma or other pressures in their duty, when they adhere to the code of ethics, they will remain honest.
• PICE

  Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE)
• Fundamental Principles of Civil Engineering Code of Ethics

  1. using their knowledge and skill for the enhancement of human welfare and the environment;
  2. being honest and impartial and serving with fidelity the public, their employers/employees and clients;
  3. striving to increase the competence and prestige of the civil engineering profession; and
  4. supporting the professional and technical societies of their disciplines.
• Canon - refers to a general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged
• In civil engineering profession, Its Fundamental Canon was adapted in September 2001 as part of the Manual of Professional Practice for Civil Engineers published by the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers.
• The Fundamental Canons

  1. Civil Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public and shall strive to comply with the principles of sustainable development in the performance of their duties.
  2. Civil Engineers shall perform services only in areas of their competence.
  3. Civil Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner.
• The Fundamental Canons (2)

  1. Civil Engineers shall act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of interest.
  2. Civil Engineers shall build their professional reputation on the merit of their services and shall not compete unfairly with others.
  3. Civil Engineers shall act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the honor, integrity, and dignity of the civil engineering profession.
• The Fundamental Canons (3)

  Civil Engineers shall continue their professional development throughout their careers, and shall provide opportunities for the professional development of those civil engineers under their supervision.
• Bribe - A gift or favor, given or promised, with the intent to influence the judgment or

  conduct of another.
• Confidential or Proprietary Information - Information that is the property of the employer, which the employer has

  the right to make available to or withhold from others within the firm or

  the general public
• conflict of interest - any activity, transaction, relationship, service, or consideration that is, or appears to be, contrary to the individual’s professional responsibilities
• Family members - Family members include a spouse, children, parents, siblings, grandparents,

  in laws, or any other person sharing the same home or otherwise in a close
• Harassment - any unwelcome and offensive verbal or physical conduct of one person toward another based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law
• Kickback - illegal giving back of a portion of a payment received for work or services as a means of obtaining
• Outside Employment - Providing work or services for pay for an employer, including yourself, who is not your normal full-time employer.
• Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public and shall strive to comply with the principles of sustainable development in the performance of

  their professional duties.

  Canon 1
• Engineers shall recognize that the lives, safety, health and welfare of the general public are dependent upon engineering judgments, decisions, and practices incorporated into structures, machines, products, processes and devices.

  Canon 1
• Engineers shall approve or seal only those design documents, reviewed or pre-

  pared by them, which are determined to be safe for public health and welfare in conformity with accepted engineering standards.

  Canon 1
• Engineers whose professional judgment is overruled under circumstances where the safety, health, and welfare of the public are endangered, or the principles of sustainable development ignored, shall inform their clients or employers of the possible consequences.

  Canon 1
• Engineers who have knowledge or reason to believe that another person or firm may be in violation of any of the provisions of Canon 1 shall present such information to the proper authority in writing and shall cooperate with the proper authority in furnishing such further information or assistance as may be required.

  Canon 1
• Engineers should seek opportunities to be of constructive service in civic affairs and work for the advancement of the safety, health, and well-being of their communities, and the protection of the environment through the practice of sustainable development.

  Canon 1
• Engineers should be committed to improving the environment by adherence to the principles of sustainable development so as to enhance the quality of life of the general public.

  Canon 1
• Engineers shall perform services only in areas of their competence.

  Canon 2
• Engineers shall undertake to perform engineering assignments only when qualified by education or experience in the technical field of engineering involved.

  Canon 2
• Engineers may accept an assignment requiring education or experience outside of their own fields of competence, provided their services are restricted to those phases of the project in which they are qualified. All other phases of such project shall be performed by qualified associates, consultants, or employees.

  Canon 2
• Engineers shall not affix their signatures or seals to any engineering plan or document dealing with subject matter in which they lack competence by virtue of education or experience or to any such plan or document not reviewed or prepared under their supervisory control.

  Canon 2
• Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner.

  Canon 3
• Engineers should endeavor to extend the public knowledge of engineering and sustainable development, and shall not participate in the dissemination of untrue, unfair or exaggerated statements regarding engineering.

  Canon 3
• Engineers shall be objective and truthful in professional reports, statements, or testimony. They shall include all relevant and pertinent information in such reports, statements, or testimony.

  Canon 3
• Engineers, when serving as expert witnesses, shall express an engineering opinion only when it is founded upon adequate knowledge of the facts, upon a background of technical competence, and upon honest conviction.

  Canon 3
• Engineers shall issue no statements, criticisms, or arguments on engineering matters which are inspired or paid for by interested parties, unless they indicate on whose behalf the statements are made.

  Canon 3
• Engineers shall be dignified and modest in explaining their work and merit, andwill avoid any act tending to promote their own interests at the expense of the integrity, honor, and dignity of the profession.

  Canon 3
• Engineers shall act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of interest.

  Canon 4
• Engineers shall avoid all known or potential conflicts of interest with their employers or clients and shall promptly inform their employers or clients of any business association, interests, or circumstances which could influence their judgment or the quality of their services.

  Canon 4
• Engineers shall not accept compensation from more than one party for services on the same project, or for services pertaining to the same project, unless the circumstances are fully disclosed to and agreed to, by all interested parties.

  Canon 4