Assignment 1 Professional Ethics
Assignment 1 Professional Ethics
Assignment 1 Professional Ethics
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
ASSIGNMENT – 03
SUBMITTED BY:
Amna Ahmed
SYNDICATE:
CE 42 A
REGISTERATION NO:
345952
Assignment – 1
Submitted to: Sir Asjad Shahazad
Fact:
An Engineer shares his time at the university between teaching and research projects
under contract between the university and a government agency. He also owns an
interest in a private research and development company in the community and
devotes evening and weekend time to the interests of the company. The private R&D
company and the university as well as others are invited by a Federal agency to
submit proposals for a project, the technical content of which is based in large part
upon the research performed by the university for a different Federal agency and in
which the engineer participated. The engineer's background, experience, and work on
the technical subject matter will give the private R&D company and the university an
advantage if he is to be actively involved in the project, either directly or as a
consultant.
Questions:
1. Is it ethical for the engineer to participate in the preparation of a proposal for
the university?
Answer:
It is ethical for the engineer to participate in the preparation of a proposal for the
university.
2. Is it ethical for the engineer to participate in the preparation of a proposal for
the private R&D company under these circumstances?
Answer:
It is not ethical for the engineer to participate in the preparation of a proposal for the
private R&D company unless the university will not submit a proposal and so
advises the professor.
3. Is it ethical for the engineer to participate in the project for the university if
its proposal is accepted by the Government?
Answer:
It is ethical for the engineer to participate in the project for the university if its
proposal is accepted by the Government.
4. Is it ethical for the engineer to participate to any degree in the project for the
private R&D company if its proposal is accepted by the Government?
Answer:
It is not ethical for the engineer to participate in any degree in the project for the
private R&D company in which he holds an interest unless the university did not