1. Professional Responsibility and Ethics

2. What is Professional Responsibility?
definition of responsibility
1. The social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force.
definition of profession
1. The body of people in a learned occupation.
2. An occupation requiring special education
(especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
“obligated” …. to follow “courses of action.”

3. When should we be professionally responsible?
Conflicts between individual worker and the company regarding the “public.” Whistle blowing!
1. manufacturing unsafe products
2. illegal hazard waste dumping
3. operating equipment dangerous to public
Profits versus public safety
Making decisions requiring evaluating .....
Whose values do we use? Company manager’s? Our own? Our profession’s?

4. Rules of Professional Responsibility
(Registration for PE’s (BEM)
Five major sections :
1. Responsibility to the Public
2. Competency for Assignments
3. Conflict of Interest
4. Improper Conduct
5. Uphold integrity of profession
Laws of Malaysia
What obligations do we (engineers) have?

5. Code of Ethics – Fundamental Principles
Engineers uphold and advance the integrity, honor, and dignity of the Engineering profession by:
Using their knowledge and skill for the enhancement of human welfare;
Being honest and impartial, and serving with fidelity the public, their employers and clients; and
Striving to increase the competence and prestige of the engineering profession.

6. Code of Ethics Fundamental Cannons 1-4
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 areas of their competence.
3.  Engineers shall continue their professional development throughout their careers and shall provide opportunities for the professional 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.

7. Code of Ethics Fundamental Cannons 5-8
5.  Engineers shall build their professional reputation on the merit of their services and shall not compete unfairly with others.
6.  Engineers shall associate only with reputable persons or organizations.
7.  Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner.
8.  Engineers shall consider environmental impact in the performance of their professional duties.

8. Guidelines for facilitating ethical problems

9. Guidelines for facilitating ethical problems

10. Code of Ethics Summary Guide from BEM

11. Summary Ethics We are professionally responsible Observe the laws
Know and appreciate the Code of Ethics/Conducts