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LECTURE #1: Introduction to Ethics

OUTLINE

• What is Ethics?
• Importance of Ethics
• Difference of Ethics, Morals and Values
• Code of Ethics for Civil Engineers

IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS

SATISFYING BASIC HUMAN NEEDS

Being fair, honest and ethical is one of the basic human needs. Every employee desires to be such himself and to work for an organization that is fair and ethical in its practice.

CREATING CREDIBILITY

An organization that is believed to be driven by moral values is respected in the society even by those who may have no information about the working and the businesses or an organization.

IMPROVING DECISION MAKING

A man’s destiny is the sum total of all the decisions that he/she takes in course of his life. The same holds true for organizations. Decisions are driven by values.

IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS

UNITING PEOPLE AND LEADERSHIP

An organization driven by values is revered by its employees also. This goes a long way in aligning behaviors within the organization towards achievement of one common goal or mission.

LONG TERM GAINS

Organization guided by ethics and values are profitable in the long run, though in the short run they may seem to lose money.

SECURING THE SOCIETY

Often ethics succeeds law in safeguarding the society. Ethics tries to create a sense of right and wrong in the organizations and often when the law fails, it is the ethics that may stop organizations from harming the society or environment.

DIFFERENCE OF VALUES, MORALS and ETHICS

Infants have little or no moral sense because they are not born with an understanding of the nature of human relationships During the young and teenage years, they are essentially selfish in orientation. They do not think about what behaviors will serve for the greater good, but rather think in terms of what will most benefit themselves As human grow into adulthood, they typically enter in the stage of moral understanding

. The majority of people start thinking in terms of duty to do what is necessary to promote the greater good.

CODE OF ETHICS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS

• As future professionals, a Civil Engineer, the

society must be assured that you are working

in good faith and are not working only for

your own gain.

• The standard of professional behavior

provides the people who you work with and

for a foundation of trust that you are going to

operate in the project’s and society’s best

interest.

CODE OF ETHICS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS

• FUNDAMENTAL CANONS

1. Civil Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public and shall strive to comply with the principles of sustainable development in the performance of their duties
2. Civil Engineers shall perform services only in areas of their competence
3. Civil Engineers shall issue public statements only in a objective and truthful manner
4. Civil Engineers shall act in professional matters for each employer of client as faithful agents or trustees, and shall avoid conflict of interest.
5. Civil Engineers shall build their professional reputation on the merit of their services and shall not compete unfairly with others

CODE OF ETHICS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS

• FUNDAMENTAL CANONS

6. Civil Engineers shall act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the honor, integrity and dignity of the civil engineering profession.
7. Civil Engineers shall continue their professional development throughout their careers, and shall provide opportunities for the professional development of those civil engineers under their supervision.