College of Engineering and Architecture Computer Engineering
CpE Laws and Professional Practice As a result of the concurrent development of engineering as a profession and
technology-driven corporations, there exists conflicts between the professional values of engineering and business values of corporations. o The professionals value autonomy, collegial control,
and social responsibility, while businesses emphasize loyalty, conformity, and the overarching goal of improving the bottom line. o This tension is exacerbated when the career paths of engineers lead to management positions. o In the past conflict between self-interest and public interest was
seldom a problem for engineers, since engineering works were almost synonymous with human progress. o Today environmental issues have created a divergence between self- interest, employer interest, professional interest and public interest. o Thus engineers today are grappling with the ethical dilemmas posed by everyday conflicts between the economic and environmental requirements of their work.
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