Code of Ethics of Ieee, Asce, Asme

Professional Ethics
Code of Ethics of
IEEE,ASCE,ASME.
Presented to:
• Dr. Maged George
Presented by:
• Suzan Abd El-Karim 20146104
IEEE code of ehtics
• We, the members of the IEEE, in recognition of the importance of our technologies
in affecting the quality of life throughout the world, and in accepting a personal
obligation to our profession, its members and the communities we serve, do hereby
commit ourselves to the highest ethical and professional conduct and agree:
1. to accept responsibility in making decisions consistent with the safety, health, and
welfare of the public, and to disclose promptly factors that might endanger the public
or the environment;
2. to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest whenever possible, and to disclose
them to affected parties when they do exist;
3. to be honest and realistic in stating claims or estimates based on available data;
4. to reject bribery in all its forms;
5. to improve the understanding of technology; its appropriate application, and
potential consequences;
IEEE code of ehtics, cont
1. to maintain and improve our technical competence and to undertake technological
tasks for others only if qualified by training or experience, or after full disclosure of
pertinent limitations;
2. to seek, accept, and offer honest criticism of technical work, to acknowledge and
correct errors, and to credit properly the contributions of others;
3. to treat fairly all persons and to not engage in acts of discrimination based on race,
religion, gender, disability, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity,
or gender expression;
4. to avoid injuring others, their property, reputation, or employment by false or
malicious action;
5. to assist colleagues and co-workers in their professional development and to
support them in following this code of ethics.
Points of comparison IEE AS AS
E ME CE
to accept responsibility in making decisions
consistent with the safety, health, and welfare of the
public, and to disclose promptly factors that might
endanger the public or the environment
to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest
whenever possible, and to disclose them to affected
parties when they do exist
to be honest and realistic in stating claims or
estimates based on available data
to reject bribery in all its forms
to improve the understanding of technology; its

appropriate application, and potential consequences
to maintain and improve our technical competence
and to undertake technological tasks for others only if
qualified by training or experience, or after full
disclosure of pertinent limitations
to seek, accept, and offer honest criticism of technical
work, to acknowledge and correct errors, and to credit
properly the contributions of others
to treat fairly all persons and to not engage in acts of discrimination based on
race, religion, gender, disability, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender
identity, or gender expression
ASME code of ethics
• Engineers uphold and advance the integrity, honor and dignity of the engineering
profession by:
I. using their knowledge and skill for the enhancement of human welfare;
II. II. being honest and impartial, and serving with fidelity their clients (including their
employers) and the public; and
III. striving to increase the competence and prestige of the engineering profession.
1. Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public in the
performance of their professional duties.
2. Engineers shall perform services only in the areas of their competence; they shall
build their professional reputation on the merit of their services and shall not
compete unfairly with others.
3. Engineers shall continue their professional development throughout their careers
and shall provide opportunities for the professional and ethical development of those
engineers under their supervision.
4. Engineers shall act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful
agents or trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance of conflicts
of interest.
ASME code of ethics,cont
5. Engineers shall respect the proprietary information and intellectual property
rights of others, including charitable organizations and professional societies in
the engineering field.
6. Engineers shall associate only with reputable persons or organizations. 2 P-15.7
2/1/12
7. Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner
and shall avoid any conduct which brings discredit upon the profession.
8. Engineers shall consider environmental impact and sustainable development in
the performance of their professional duties.
9. Engineers shall not seek ethical sanction against another engineer unless there is
good reason to do so under the relevant codes, policies and procedures governing
that engineer’s ethical conduct.
10. Engineers who are members of the Society shall endeavor to abide by the
Constitution, By-Laws and Policies of the Society, and they shall disclose
knowledge of any matter involving another member’s alleged violation of this
Code of Ethics or the Society’s Conflicts of Interest Policy in a prompt, complete
and truthful manner to the chair of the Ethics Committee.
ASCE code of ethics
• Engineers uphold and advance the integrity, honor, and dignity of the engineering
profession by:
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, and
clients;
3. Striving to increase the competence and prestige of the engineering profession; and
4. Supporting the professional and technical societies of their disciplines.
Fundamental Canons
1. Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public and shal
strive to comply with the principles of sustainable development 3 in the performance
of their professional duties.
2. Engineers shall perform services only in areas of their competence.
3. Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner.
4. Engineers shall act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful
agents or trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of interest.
ASCE code of ethics,cont
5. Engineers shall build their professional reputation on the merit

and integrity of their services and shall not compete unfairly with
others.
6. Engineers shall act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance
the honor, integrity, and dignity of the engineering profession and
shall act with zero-tolerance for bribery fraud and corruption.
7. Engineers shall continue their professional development
throughout their careers, and shall provide opportunities for the
professional development of those engineers under their
supervision.
Refrences:
• http://www.ieee.org/about/corporate/governan
ce/p7-8.html
• P157_Ethics.aspx
• ASCE-Code-Of-Ethics-2012-FINAL-HIGH.pdf

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