CODE OF ETHICS

FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

Engineering is a profession that puts scientific knowledge to practical use. Professional Engineers, in the pursuit of their profession, affect the quality of life of all people in the society and the quality of all sectors of the economy. Therefore, ethics are fundamental to the values of the profession. Accordingly, the services provided by professional and consulting professional engineers should adhere to a code of ethics while dealing with the public, clients, employers, employees and the associates.

The ‘Code of Ethics’ aims at maintaining high standards of personal and professional conduct, developing professional competency and integrity, ensuring ethical conduct in fulfilling social responsibility to the society, the nation and the global community. It is mandatory that all Professional Engineers (PEs) conduct their professional practices and their individual behaviour in an ethical manner, as stated below :

 

T H E   C O D E

 

Article 1

Social Responsibility to Uphold

Ethical Values of the Society

Public Safety

Engineers shall ensure the safety, health and welfare of the public in the performance of their professional duties. Safety of the people must always come first. They should promptly disclose to all concerned the factors that might endanger the public safety or the environment.

Compliance with Social Order

Engineers shall abide by the laws of the land in which the work is performed, respect the local customs, uphold the human rights, safeguard public property; abjure violence and acts of terrorism.

Impartiality and Fairness

Engineers shall treat fairly all persons regardless of such factors as race, caste, religion, state, gender or national origin.

Environment Protection AND Sustainable Development

Engineers shall strive to protect and maintain clean, healthy and safe environments, sustainable development and comply with the statutory requirements.

Article 2

Responsibility to Maintain High Standards

of Professional Quality

Development of Technical and Managerial Skills

Engineers shall maintain state-of-the-art professional skills, continue professional development and provide opportunity for the professional development of those working under their command.

Undertake Assignment where Professionally Competent

Engineers shall perform service only in the area of their technical competence.

Performance Responsibility

Engineers shall seek work through fair and proper methods, and shall take full responsibility for the task undertaken by them.

Proper Verification of Documents and Production Processes

Engineers shall approve only those designs, which safely and economically meet the requirement of the client and shall not approve any engineering document, design, materials, stages of work which they consider to be unsound.

Article 3

Obligation to Maintain High Standard of

Personal Behaviour in a Responsible Manner

Honesty and Integrity in Professional Dealing

Engineers shall maintain high degree of honesty and personal integrity in all their professional dealings. They shall conduct themselves in a fair, honest and respectable manner.

Compensation for Services Rendered

Engineers shall not engage in unhealthy competition.

Professional Opinion

Engineers shall seek and offer honest criticism of technical work, acknowledge errors, and give proper credit for the contribution of others. Where necessary, engineers shall issue public statements in an objective and truthful manner.

Professional Relationship with the Employer

Engineers shall act faithfully as trustee of the employer / client on professional matters.

Information Communication with Employers

Engineers shall keep their employer and client fully informed on all matters relating to progress of business including financial aspects, which may affect the assigned work.

Mutual Obligation and Trust

Engineers shall not, maliciously or falsely, injure the professional reputation of another engineer or organization.

 Self Promotion

Engineers shall build their reputation based on the merits of services to the customers and shall not falsify or misrepresent their contribution.

Employer's Business Secrets

Engineers shall not disclose by any means, confidential information of the employer or client, unless otherwise authorized.

Personal Conflict

Engineers shall disclose real or perceived conflicts of interest to affected parties and avoid these where possible.