Fundamental

principles
PHILIPPINES INSTITUTE OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
INSTITUTE OF CIVIL ENGINEERS

reported by:nerrizza rei nicor

As stated in the Code of Ethics of the
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers,
Civil engineers uphold and advance
the integrity, honor and dignity of the
civil engineering profession by
following these 4 principles.
First principle

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Second principle

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 Fundamental
principles
Geoff French, ICE president
First principle

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Integrity is not a word that civil engineers tend to use every
day. In most cases it’s something we take for granted – yet
we should recognize that it’s vital to everything we want to
achieve.
Integrity, of course, means being ethical. But it also
embraces the need to be sustainable in what we build – and
to support the diversity of engineering talents and
backgrounds.
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Professional Integrity is what gives you your

strength. It’s what gives you lasting value.
Second principle

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Communication has many different target audiences. These
include members, prospective members, students,
academia, policy makers, industry, clients, multinationals,
investors and of course communities and wider society.
These different audiences need to be addressed indifferent
ways – there’s no one-size-fits-all solution to the issue of
communication.
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The ability to communicate
to the public will help change perceptions of civil engineers.

Remember, pessimists think a glass is

half empty, but the engineer knows it’s the glass that’s the
wrong size.
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