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    The Code of Ethics for Engineers established by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) outlines three fundamental principles and ten canons to guide engineers' conduct. The principles are to use engineering knowledge and skills to benefit humanity, act with honesty and serve clients and the public faithfully. The ten canons instruct engineers to consider public health, safety and welfare above all; only practice within their competence; continuously develop skills; avoid conflicts of interest; respect intellectual property; associate with reputable partners; issue objective statements; consider environmental impacts; not seek sanctions without cause; and abide by ASME policies.

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    The Code of Ethics for Engineers established by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) outlines three fundamental principles and ten canons to guide engineers' conduct. The principles are to use engineering knowledge and skills to benefit humanity, act with honesty and serve clients and the public faithfully. The ten canons instruct engineers to consider public health, safety and welfare above all; only practice within their competence; continuously develop skills; avoid conflicts of interest; respect intellectual property; associate with reputable partners; issue objective statements; consider environmental impacts; not seek sanctions without cause; and abide by ASME policies.

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    Code of Ethics for Engineers

    ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers)


    Based on ASME code of ethics, they uphold onto three (3) Fundamental Principles and
    ten (10) Fundamental Canons in order to advance the integrity, honor and dignity of the
    engineering profession. The three (3) Fundamental Principles are: i) using their knowledge and
    skill for the enhancement of human welfare; ii) being honest and impartial, and serving with
    fidelity their clients (including their employers) and the public; and iii) striving to increase the
    competence and prestige of the engineering profession. Then, the ten (10) Fundamental Canons
    are 1) Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public in the
    performance of their professional duties. This means that engineers shall recognize that the lives,
    safety, health and welfare of the general public are dependent upon engineering judgments,
    decisions and practices incorporated into structures, machines, products, processes and devices.
    The engineers should take responsible and shall conduct reviews of the safety and reliability of
    the designs, products, or system and able to inform to the proper authority if they believe some
    systems will endanger public safety or health based on the situation. 2) Engineers shall perform
    services only in the areas of their competence; they shall build their professional reputation on
    the merit of their services and shall not compete unfairly with others. By which mean that
    engineers shall undertake to perform engineering assignments only when qualified by education
    and/or experience in the specific technical field of engineering involved.
    Next, 3) Engineers shall continue their professional development throughout their careers
    and shall provide opportunities for the professional and ethical 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 or the appearance of
    conflicts of interest. Engineers shall avoid all known conflicts of interest with their employers or
    clients and shall promptly inform their employers or clients of any business association, interests,
    or circumstances which could influence their judgment or the quality of their services. 5)
    Engineers shall respect the proprietary information and intellectual property rights of others,
    including charitable organizations and professional societies in the engineering field. It means
    engineers shall negotiate contracts for professional services on the basis of demonstrated
    competence and qualifications for the type of professional service required. Other than that,
    engineers shall not use equipment, supplies, laboratory or office facilities of their employers to
    carry on outside private practice without consent.
    After that, 6) Engineers shall associate only with reputable persons or organizations
    which brings meaning that engineers shall not knowingly associate with or permit the use of their
    names or firm names in business ventures by any person or firm which they know, or have
    reason to believe, are engaging in business or professional practices of a fraudulent or dishonest
    nature. For 7) Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner
    and shall avoid any conduct which brings discredit upon the profession. Engineers shall endeavor

    to extend public knowledge, and to prevent misunderstandings of the achievements of


    engineering. 8) Engineers shall consider environmental impact and sustainable development in
    the performance of their professional duties. This is to ensure that engineers shall concern
    themselves with the impact of their plans and designs on the environment. When the impact is a
    clear threat to health or safety of the public, then the guidelines for this Canon revert to those of
    Canon 1. Then, 9) Engineers shall not seek ethical sanction against another engineer unless there
    is good reason to do so under the relevant codes, policies and procedures governing that
    engineers ethical conduct. Lastly, 10) Engineers who are members of the Society shall endeavor
    to abide by the Constitution, By-Laws and Policies of the Society, and they shall disclose
    knowledge of any matter involving another members alleged violation of this Code of Ethics or
    the Societys Conflicts of Interest Policy in a prompt, complete and truthful manner to the chair
    of the Ethics Committee.

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