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Alabama A&M University Department of Mechanical Engineering

This document discusses several situations and whether or not they violate the National Society of Professional Engineers' (NSPE) Code of Ethics. Section 1 discusses sustainable development and considering community concerns for future generations. Section 2 discusses only taking on projects that engineers are qualified for through education or experience. Section 3 discusses acting as faithful agents to employers and clients. The document also discusses other situations like working on weapons systems, acknowledging contributions in papers, taking full credit for work not fully one's own, obligations to students, and compensation for non-work activities. It concludes that most of these situations are matters of personal ethics rather than direct violations of the Code of Ethics.

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Alabama A&M University Department of Mechanical Engineering

This document discusses several situations and whether or not they violate the National Society of Professional Engineers' (NSPE) Code of Ethics. Section 1 discusses sustainable development and considering community concerns for future generations. Section 2 discusses only taking on projects that engineers are qualified for through education or experience. Section 3 discusses acting as faithful agents to employers and clients. The document also discusses other situations like working on weapons systems, acknowledging contributions in papers, taking full credit for work not fully one's own, obligations to students, and compensation for non-work activities. It concludes that most of these situations are matters of personal ethics rather than direct violations of the Code of Ethics.

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Alabama A&M University

Department of Mechanical Engineering


Engineering Ethics
Cameron Alexander
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"' &ection (d )nder *rofessional +bligations in the ,&*E Code of Ethics states that -Engineers
are enco)raged to adhere to the principles of s)stainable
development in order to protect the environment for f)t)re
generations'. /herefore0 said company sho)ld consider the integrity of their decision and consider the
concerns of the s)rro)nding comm)nity' /hey can even go as to consider another location in order to
appease the comm)nity members'
(' &ection (a )nder 1)les of *ractice in the ,&*E Code of Ethics states that -Engineers shall
perform services only in the areas of their
competence''' Engineers shall )nderta2e assignments only 3hen 4)alified by
ed)cation or experience in the specific technical fields involved'. 5f there is no one on staff that can
ta2e the pro6ect 3ho possesses the necessary 2no3ledge and experience0 then the firm sho)ld not ta2e
over the contract' /his is a deliberate violation of the code of ethics and sho)ld be addressed
immediately'
7' &ection $ )nder 1)les of *ractice in the ,&*E Code of Ethics states that -Engineers shall act
for each employer or client as faithf)l agents or
tr)stees'. Even tho)gh this concept can be openly interpreted0 it can be arg)ed that the decision of the
s)pervisor is in direct violation of the Code of Ethics' /his is a sit)ation 3here yo) have to apply yo)r
o3n personal ethics to the sit)ation' /he correct decision 3o)ld be to respectf)lly ref)se to charge yo)r
time to the improper pro6ect'
$' /here is nothing that is present here that violates the Engineering Code of Ethics' /his is
sit)ation that applies merely to personal ethics' 5f one does not have anything against 3or2ing on a
3eapons system0 then there are no iss)es present'
#' 5n this sit)ation0 5 3o)ld give the paper ac2no3ledging my ex8colleag)e' &ection 9a )nder
*rofessional +bligations in the ,&*E Code of Ethics states that -Engineers shall give credit for
engineering 3or2 to those to 3hom
credit is d)e0 and 3ill recogni:e the proprietary interests of others'
''
Engineers shall0 3henever possible0 name the person or persons
3ho may be individ)ally responsible for designs0 inventions0
3ritings0 or other accomplishments'. D)e to this0 it 3o)ld be directly against Engineering Ethics to
ta2e f)ll credit 3hen the ideas 3here not f)lly yo)rs'
' /here is nothing that is present here that violates the Engineering Code of Ethics' /his is
sit)ation that applies merely to personal ethics' 5f he is still a st)dent0 then there are no professional
obligations to be had'
%' /here is nothing that is present here that violates the Engineering Code of Ethics' /his is
sit)ation that applies merely to personal ethics' ,o 3here does it imply that companies sho)ld
compensate engineers for s)ch activities'

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