Show 0 ETHICAL CODE FOR ENGINEERS engineering mining journal june 13 the following code applies as properly and as closely to mining engineers as to any others although it has been drawn up by a special committee of the american society of mechanical engineers this society adopted a code of ethics in 1912 but the document was considered to be too long and was seldom consulted by the society members the present brief statement was completed in april of this year and presented to both the society and engineering gi council at the end of may some will be tempted to remark that these various thou nots bots go without saying several of the paragraphs however will bear wider proclamation proposed code of ethics 1 the mechanical engineer should be guided in all his relations by the highest principles of honor of fidelity to his client and of loyalty to his country 2 his first duty is to serve the public with his specialized skill in promoting the welfare of society as a whole he advances his own best interests as well as those of the whole engineering profession 3 he should consider the protection of his clients or employers interests in professional matters and essential ab obligations liga provided these interests do not conflict with the public welfare 4 1 he shall r refrain efrain from associating himself or continuing to be associated with any enterprise of questionable or illegitimate character 5 he can honorably accept compensation financial or otherwise from only one interested party unless all parties have agreed to his recompense from other interested te rested parties 6 ile he must inform his clients of axy any business connections interests or circumstances such as might influence his judgment or the quality of his services to his clients c 7 he must not receive directly or indirectly any royalty gratuity or commission on any patented article or process used in the work upon which he is retained without the consent of his clients or employers 8 he should satisfy himself before taking over the work of another consulting engineer that good and sufficient reasons exist for making the change 9 he must base all reports and expert testimony on facts or upon theories found ed only on sound engineering principles and experience 10 he must not regard as his own any information which is not common knowledge or public property but which he obtained confidentially from a client or while engaged as an employee he is however justified in using such data or information in his own private practice as forming part of his professional experience 11 he should do everything in his power to prevent sensational exaggerated or unwarranted statements about engineering work being made through the public press first descriptions of new inventions processes etc for publication should be furnished only to the engineering societies or to the technical press 12 he should not advertise in an undignified sensational or misleading manner or offer commissions for professional work or otherwise improperly solicit it 13 he should not compete knowingly with a fellow engineer for employment on the basis of professional charges or attempt to supplant a fellow engineer after definite steps have been taken toward the others employment 14 he should assist all his fellow engineers 6 by exchange of general information and valuable experience or by instruction through the engineering societies the schools of applied science and the technical press 0 |