The Profession and the Professional

Accountability

Professionals hold themselves ultimately

accountable for the quality of their work with

the client.

Based on specialized, theoretical knowledge

Professionals render specialized services based on

theory, knowledge, and skills that are most often peculiar

to their profession and generally beyond the

understanding and/or capability of those outside of the

profession.

Institutional preparation

Professions typically require a

significant period of hands-on, practical

experience in the protected company of

senior members before aspirants are

recognized as professionals.

Autonomy

Professionals have control

over and, correspondingly,

ultimate responsibility for

their own work. Clients rather than customers

Members of a profession

exercise discrimination in

choosing clients rather than

simply accepting any

interested party as a

customerDirect working relationships

Professionals habitually work

directly with their clients rather

than through intermediaries or

proxies.

Ethical constraints

Professionals are

bound to a code of

conduct or ethics

specific to each

profession

Merit-based

In a profession, members

achieve employment and

success based on merit and

corresponding voluntary

relationships rather than on

corrupted ideals such as

social principle

Moral and Ethical Foundations

Those who believe in moral absolutes have a moral

core articulated by various core values. When those

values are mutually consistent, the individual then,

by definition, has integrity.

Ethics in practice

An ethical code is a

rational construct built

upon a foundation of

values.

Professionalism

Means behaving in an ethical

manner, while taking and

fulfill their legitimate

responsibilities in every

situation every time, without

fail.

Professional Ethics

Professional ethics is a code of

values and norms that actually

guide practical decisions when

they are made by professionals

Goals of Professional Work and

Their Problems

Professional work is different

from occupational work in a way

that implies that professional

ethics is distinct from an

occupational work ethic.

Great responsibility

Professionals deal in matters of vital importance

to their clients and are therefore entrusted with

grave responsibilities and obligations.

CODE OF ETHICS OF ENGINEERS - THE FUNDAMENTAL

PRINCIPLES

Engineers uphold and advance the integrity, honor and dignity

of the engineering:

I. using their knowledge and skill for the enhancement of

human welfare;

II. being honest and impartial, and servicing with fidelity the

public, their employers and clients;

III. striving to increase the competence and prestige of the

engineering profession; and

IV. supporting the professional and technical societies of their

disciplines.

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