1. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND IMPLICATIONS IN THE CLASSROOM Mining Engineering Seminar Series January 13, 2010

2. WHY IMPORTANT Cases of Unethical Behavior is on the Rise Unethical Behavior CAN COST Lives, Property & Severe Capital Losses Industry & Society have taken a Serious View of Unethical Behavior

3. REPORTED UNETHICAL CASES  A STUDENT Signs PRESENT for an ABSENT Friend Signs PRESENT for an ABSENT Friend Presents an Answer Sheet of Another Presents an Answer Sheet of Another Copies the Work of Another Copies the Work of Another Cheats in an Examination Room Cheats in an Examination Room Copies Formulae onto Calculators for Use Copies Formulae onto Calculators for Use Downloads and use Reports on the Web Downloads and use Reports on the Web Does not Complete Assignments on Time Does not Complete Assignments on Time Does not Attend Lectures/Expect to Pass Does not Attend Lectures/Expect to Pass Fly By Students in Project Teams Fly By Students in Project Teams

4. REPORTED UNETHICAL CASES  A STUDENT Exchanges Information during Exams Exchanges Information during Exams Knowingly Presents Falsified Documents Knowingly Presents Falsified Documents Embellishes Resume Embellishes Resume Overstates Age to Gain Advantage Overstates Age to Gain Advantage Lies to Protect a Friend Lies to Protect a Friend Intentionally Performs Below Capacity Intentionally Performs Below Capacity Cuts Corners in Solving Difficult Problems Cuts Corners in Solving Difficult Problems Acts to Destroy another Student’s Work Acts to Destroy another Student’s Work Is Carelessness with his/her Education Is Carelessness with his/her Education

5.  ENGINEERS’ CALL OF DUTY  ETHICAL STANDARDS  ETHICAL DIMENSIONS  NSPE CODE OF ETHICS  CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR  A WAY OF LIFE  RESISTING PRESSURES  CONCLUSIONS PRESENTATION OUTLINE

6. ENGINEERS’ CALL OF DUTY Discharge Your Duty with Distinguished Professionalism  Protect Life and Property  Protect Shareholders ’ Investments  Protect the Environment  Advance the Cause of the Profession  Advance Career in Integrity & Honor

7. ETHICAL STANDARDS Moral Standards or Principles Honorable Standards or Principles Rules for Proper Professional Conduct

8. PRECURSORS OF UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR  Lack of Knowledge  Professional Negligence  Improper Design & Execution  Outright Dishonesty  Abuse of Human Faculties

9. PRECURSORS OF UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR  Time Mismanagement  Failure To Document  Laziness/Complacency  Lack of Due Diligence  Lack of Oversight

10. IMPLICATIONS  Lives, Property & Opportunities are at Stake are at Stake  Legal Ramifications  Bankruptcy & Investment Losses  Planning & Execution Difficulties  Process Inefficiency  Inability to Grow & Compete

15. A diesel locomotive carrying 16 freight cars moving at the same direction appeared from the bend in high speed. The driver was rather too late to realize that there was another train in front of him, so even after he hit the brake the collision still happened. Causing three people died and several injured. Electric train consisting of four coaches with plenty of passengers inside was slowing down due to electric blackout.

16. ETHICAL DIMENSIONS PROFESSIONALKNOWLEDGE CORECHARACTERPROFESSIONALPRACTICE 1 3 2

17. CORE CHARACTER  Core Beliefs and Values  Strength of Core Boundaries  Uncompromising Character  No Flirtation with Disaster  Awareness of Consequences

18. PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE  Education towards Certification  Informal Knowledge Acquisition  On-the-Job Training/Apprenticeship  Self-Study Challenge  Continuous Learning  Understand Area of Expertise  Judgment on Competency

19. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE  Adhere to the Call of Duty  Set & Meet Standards  Provide Proper Oversight  Undertake Due Diligence  Don ’ t Cut Corners for Economics  Approval with Thorough Review  Rigor in Critiquing Your Work  Favoritism/Partiality Kills

20. NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers  Preamble: As members of the engineering profession, engineers are expected to exhibit the highest standards of honesty and integrity. Engineering has a direct and vital impact on the quality of life for all people. Accordingly, the services provided by engineers require honesty, impartiality, fairness, and equity and must be dedicated to the protection of public health, safety, and welfare. Engineers must perform under a standard of professional behavior that requires adherence to the highest principles of ethical conduct.

21. NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers  Six Fundamental Canons  Public safety, health and welfare  Services in areas of competence  Objective and truthful public statements  Faithful agents/trustees for employers  Avoid deceptive acts  Act honorably, responsibly, ethically, and lawfully to enhance the honor, and lawfully to enhance the honor, reputation, and usefulness of the reputation, and usefulness of the profession profession

22. VISION 2020 Missouri S&T will be recognized as a the global university of choice in Mining Engineering Education, Research and Graduate Employees

23. CORE VALUES EXCELLENCEETHICS EXPERIENCE TRADITION PASSION EXPOSURELEADERSHIP

24. COMMITMENT Create a Superb Working Environment that will Provide Total Quality Education

25. REQUIREMENTS OF STUDENTS  Execute Curriculum with Distinction  Carry out Requirements Ethically  Receive Diploma with Pride  Enter Workforce with Preparedness  Execute Professional Obligations Ethically Ethically Honor to Yourself, Your Profession, Your Alma Mater and all who care about You

26. UNETHICAL CLASSROOM BEHAVIORS  Academic Dishonesty  Cheating  Plagiarism  Misrepresentation  Sabotage  Negligence  Failure to attend classes  Failure to complete assignments  Failure to contribute to a Team Project  Laziness and complacency  Failure to apply rigor to assignments

27. UNETHICAL CLASSROOM BEHAVIORS  Abuse of the Human Faculties  Use of drugs/narcotics  Acts that impair judgments/decisions  Moral Misjudgments  Deception/lies  Forging signatures  Copying/misrepresentation  Behavior Flaws  Lack of respect for individuals  Profanity to disparage others  Gossip to cause hurts  Undercutting with impunity

28. A WAY OF LIFE CLASSROOMETHICS WORKPLACEETHICS MORAL COMPASS -- ++ -- ++

29. PRESSURES TO AVOID LACK OF DISCIPLINE TIMEMISMANAGEMENT CUTTINGCORNERSPEERPRESSURES INATTENTION TO DUTY IMPROPERPLANNING INNERURGES INABILITY TO SIZE PROBLEM

30. CONCLUSIONS  Requirement for Ethics  Impact on Bottom Line  Direct Value to Profession  Direct Value to Society  Direct Value to Organization  Direct Value to Individual  Classroom Ethics impact Professional Ethics Professional Ethics