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Faculty of Engineering
Computer Engineering
Department
2016
Introduction
When confronted by an ethical
problem, what resources are
available to an engineer to help find
a solution?
Various professional societies
approve codes of ethics that serve to
guide practitioners of the profession
in making decisions about how to
conduct themselves and how to
resolve ethical issues that might
What is a Profession?
Any work for hire can be considered
a job or an occupation, regardless of
the skill level involved and the
responsibility granted.
Engineering is certainly a job
engineers are paid for their services
but the skills and responsibilities
involved in engineering make it more
than just a job.
Example: professional carpenter,
What is a Profession?
Attributes of a profession include:
Work that requires sophisticated skills, the use of
judgment, and the exercise ofdiscretion.
The work is not routine and can not be
mechanized.
Membership in the profession requires extensive
formal education, not simply practical training or
apprenticeship .
Members of the profession have special societies
or organizations to set standards for admission,
conduct for members.
Significant public good results from the practice of
the profession
Engineering as a Profession
Engineering requires extensive and sophisticated
skills.
Engineers spend four years in college just to get
a start in engineering.
The essence of engineering design is judgment:
how to use the available materials, components,
and devices to reach a specified objective.
Discretion is also required in engineering:
Engineers are required to keep their employers
and/or clients intellectual property and business
information confidential.
Codes of Ethics
What Is a Code of Ethics?
These codes express the rights, duties, and
obligations of the members of the profession
Provides a framework for ethical judgment
for a professional.
It can also express the commitment to
ethical conduct shared by members of a
profession.
It defines the roles and responsibilities of
professionals.