Module 1 - Part 01-2019
Module 1 - Part 01-2019
Module 1 - Part 01-2019
Module: 1 :
Ethics in professionalism and Code of Ethics
CO 1 - To explain the importance of professionalism
and Code of Ethics in engineering practices.
KE08803
Introduction
ETHICS
Ethics is the study of the characteristics of morals. Ethics
also deals with the moral choices that are made by each
person in his or her relationship with other persons.
PERSONAL ETHICS
• Individual morality usually implies a set of internally held
values;
• Client places trust in the engineer that the services provided will be to
the client’s best interest.
• Engineer must not use the specialist knowledge and training to exploit
the client.
Adhering to the Code of Ethics, the engineering profession
will benefit in promoting its reputation, credibility and
respect. The result: the engineering profession will maintain
its attractiveness as a rewarding and respectable profession.
• How an engineer fulfills those obligations may depend on the social and
economic context of engineering practice.
CODE OF ETHICS
• Express the rights, duties, and obligations of the members of the
profession.
Special societies
Profession Judgment /
or organizations discretion.
The main function of the IEM is to encourage, support and promote the theory and
practice of various engineering disciplines. Towards this end, it has organized
various conferences both local and international, conducted
numerous seminars, talks and forums.
Registration of Engineers Act 1967
Registration of
Engineers Act 1967
(Act 138)
The REA was amended in 1972, 1973 1974, 1987, 2002, 2007 and 201? for the betterment of local engineering
practice.
ENGINEERING IS MANAGING THE UNKNOWN
Primary concern of any engineer is the safety of the public that will
use the products and devices he designs. There is always a trade-off
between safety and other engineering issues in a design, requiring
discretion on the part of the engineer to ensure that the design
serves its purpose and fulfills its market niche safely.
CODES OF ETHICS
Provides a framework for ethical judgment for a
professional.
A code of ethics can also be used to bolster an individual’s position with regard to
a certain activity: The code provides a little backup for an individual who is being
pressured by a superior to behave unethically.
A code of ethics can also bolster the individual’s position by indicating that there is
a collective sense of correct behavior; there is strength in numbers.
Finally, a code of ethics can indicate to others that the profession is seriously
concerned about responsible, professional conduct.
• The Profession: An Engineer shall at all times uphold the
dignity, standing and reputation of the profession by his
behaviour, actions and words.
KE08803 BOARD OF ENGINEERS, MALAYSIA (BEM)
A Registered Engineer shall at all times hold paramount the safety, health and
welfare of the public.
A Registered Engineer shall undertake assignments only if he is qualified
by education & experience in the specific technical fields in which he is
involved.
A Registered Engineer shall issue public statements only in an objective and
truthful manner.
A Registered Engineer shall act for each employer or clients as faithful
agent or trustee.
A Registered Engineer shall conduct himself honourably, responsibly,
ethically and lawfully so as to enhance the honour, reputation and usefulness
of the profession.
• With Colleagues: An Engineer shall not maliciously or
recklessly harm or attempt to harm whether directly or
otherwise the professional reputation of another engineer,
but shall however foster the reputation of colleagues for the
advancement of the profession.
• Towards Employers and Clients: An Engineer shall serve
employers and clients with honesty, loyalty and integrity in
conforming to the highest standards expected of their
respective community.
• The Public: An Engineer in providing his services shall at all
times be governed by the paramount interest of the public,
in particular their welfare, health, safety and environment.
• Oneself: An Engineer shall maintain and enhance his
health and competency in subscribing to self and
continuing professional development.
OTHER EXAMPLES:
THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS
ENGINEERS (IEEE)
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;
7. to seek, accept, and offer honest criticism of technical work, to acknowledge and
correct errors, and to credit properly the contributions of others;
8. to treat fairly all persons regardless of such factors as race, religion, gender, disability,
age, or national origin;
10.to assist colleagues and co-workers in their professional development and to support
them in following this code of ethics.