Name: MAYORGA, KATE JHOYZELLE AVILA Section: BSCE3Y1-2

Teacher: SIR MANOLITO Date: `10/27/22

ACTIVITY 7
Ethics, CE bill of duties, legal requirements and liabilities, PICE Code of Ethics
Answer the following essays.

1.Why ethics is important in our community and in our profession?

Everyday decisions we make are guided by an ethical framework that helps us avoid
unjust results and helps us make decisions that have good effects on the world. Through our
decisions, ethics teaches us how to improve the world. The importance of ethics in business
and personal life is equal. By removing behaviors that do not align with our sense of right and
wrong - our best rational interests - ethical principles enable us to navigate a road to cope with
ethical challenges more successfully without harming others. It aids in classifying the discipline,
truthfulness, and integrity of our daily behaviors. It is simpler for people to follow rules and act
responsibly and ethically when they serve as a guideline to influence behavior and help them
make the right decision.

2. How can we apply ethics in our Life?

There are numerous ways in which ethics affect various people's life. They differ from
person to person, from one culture or way of life to another. I firmly believe that no matter how
you live your life, developing strong principles and leading an ethical lifestyle should rank as the
most significant lifelong learning experiences. When your parents were young, their
grandparents instilled in them a sense of right and wrong, as well as the distinction between
good and bad. Your parents were given a mentality as a result of which they were able to stay
on the correct track before, during, and after having you. They taught you everything they know
and how to conduct yourself morally. When you put things in this perspective, it could seem
repetitive, but it's essential for a healthier way of living. I think having good morals can make
you live a better life. Having morals and ethical standards not only teaches others right from
wrong but also enables you to treat those around you with respect, contributing to a more
tranquil environment. Fewer difficult situations will arise for you, and more people will want to
be around you. You'll be able to follow both your own personal rights and wrongs as well as the
law of the land.

3. What are the benefits of ethics?

 Employee performance, work happiness, organizational commitment, trust, and
organizational citizenship behaviors can all be improved by perceived ethical behavior.
Altruism, conscientiousness, civic virtue, sportsmanship, and civility are examples of
organizational citizenship behaviors The most important benefit of a code of ethics is that it can
foster an environment of trust, ethical behavior, integrity, and excellence. Some of the
advantages of ethics are that they improve society. Treating everyone equitably, finding
fulfilling employment, being successful in business, and experiencing less stress are all benefits
of contributing to the improvement of society.

4. Cite at least two PICE Professional Ethics.

Jennifer Herrity is a seasoned career services professional with 12+ years of experience
in career coaching, recruiting and leadership roles with the purpose of helping others to find
their best-fit jobs. She helps people navigate the job search process through one-on-one career
coaching, webinars, workshops, articles and career advice videos.

5) Cite an unethical behavior towards fellow civil engineer in the profession.

Unethical conduct of civil engineers and improve the ethical level amongst construction players.
However, the fact is, even though most organisations have their own codes of ethics, there still
are many instances of unethical conduct in the construction industry. Unethical conduct in the
construction industry, such as fraud, bribery, and collusive tendering, were addressed in 55
structured interviews. The interviews indicated the causes of the unethical conduct, as well as
ways for mitigation. Finally, two models of disciplinary procedures to deal with unethical
conduct were developed for the construction industry, particularly for civil engineers.

6) Cite an unethical behavior to a fellow worker.

Employee theft According to a recent study by Jack L. Hayes International, one out of
every 40 employees in 2012 was caught stealing from their employer. Even more startling is
that these employees steal on average 5.5 times more than shoplifters ($715 vs $129).
Employee fraud is also on the uptick, whether it’s check tampering, not recording sales in order
to skim, or manipulating expense reimbursements. The FBI recently reported that employee
theft is the fasting growing crime in the U.S. today.
Lying to Your Workforce The quickest way to lose the confidence of your workforce is to
lie to them. If you ask workers whether their supervisor or manager has lied to them within the
earlier year, you may be surprised at the results.
 Abusive behavior Too many workplaces are filled with managers and supervisors who
use their position and power to mistreat or disrespect others. Unfortunately, unless the
situation you're in involves race, gender, or ethnic origin, there is often no legal protection
against abusive behavior in the workplace. To learn more, check out the Workplace Bullying
Institute.

7) Cite unethical behavior in the school.

Cheating is committing fraud and/or deception on a record, report, paper, computer
assignment, examination, or any other course or field placement assignment.\
Plagiarism is representing someone else's ideas, words, statements, or other work as
one's own without proper acknowledgment or citation. Plagiarism can happen intentionally or
unintentionally so it's good to know how to recognize what constitutes plagiarism. 
Falsification of Data, Records, and/or Official Documents Academic integrity isn't just
about the words and ideas that you present. It's also about the data you use, and the
documents which relate to you throughout your professional life.
Unacceptable Collaboration
You will often be asked to work with others as a part of your School of Social Work assignments,
so it can become common place to think that all work can be collaborative. The truth is that
collaboration is sometimes unacceptable when a student works with another or others on a
project and then submits written work that is represented explicitly or implicitly as the
student's own work. 

8) Cite an unethical behavior in the community.

Overbilling Clients In the legal profession, billing clients for more hours than you
actually worked is considered a crime. In fact, in some cases, overbilling can reach the point of
being a federal crime. For example, in the U.S., the penalty can be a fine of 10,000 USD per
offense and could lead to incarceration. Losing the license to practice law is also a very real
possibility.
Lying Obviously, in most situations, lying is considered unethical. The only exception is
the white lie. This is the type of lie that is done to spare someone’s feelings. Certainly, this kind
of lie is understandable, even acceptable. The other lies however are not. Sure, there may exist
extenuating circumstances. Some factors could make the lie understandable, even excusable.
So, each situation needs to be considered on a case-by-case basis. Even then, there is likely to
be disagreement among those involved.
 Mistreatment Of Animals As society evolves and becomes more enlightened, other,
more subtle forms of abuse have been identified. For example, raising poultry in tiny cages is
standard practice in much of the industry. However, for a living creature to spend its entire life
in a metal cage so small that it can barely move is flat-out cruel. Animal rights groups have
worked steadily to change these practices, and consumers have expressed their opinion
through their pocketbooks. Today, more and more poultry farms are moving to “free-range”
practices, which allow chickens to spend most of their days running around and wandering
fields on sunny days.  

9) How many years is the liability of an engineer in designing a bridge?

Article 1723 of the Civil Code states that "The engineer or architect who drew up the
plans and specifications for a building is liable for damages if, within fifteen years from the
completion of the structure, the same should collapse by reason of a defect in those plans and
specifications, or due to the defects in the ground. The contractor is likewise responsible for the
damages if the edifice falls, within the same period, on account of defects in the construction or
the use of materials of inferior quality furnished by him, or due to any violation of the terms of
the contract. If the engineer or architect supervises the construction, he shall be solidarily liable
to the contractor.

10.) How many storey-high of a project is necessary for mandatory soil test?
The National Building Code of the Philippines requires buildings two (2) storey and up
including lower buildings with potential geological/technical hazards to conduct boring tests to
obtain information on the physical properties of the soil in order to properly design the
building's foundation.