Module 1: professional ethics I. Principles of professional ethics



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CpELaws Midterm
7. Whistle blowing
 Whistleblowing has drawn so much attention in engineering
 The technical knowledge and organizational positions of engineers enable them to detect serious moral problems that affect the public welfare
 Sometimes they cannot bring appropriate attention to serious problems they detect unless they can convince others to react
 Whistleblowing so naturally comes up as an option for engineers
 But it is recommended as a last resort
 So, the skills of persuading, negotiating, and allying with colleagues that support other options is important
Business and Management Issues
There are several other ethical issues that engineers may face. Some have to do with technical practice, but many others have to do with broader considerations of business conduct. These include
Relationships with clients, consultants, competitors, and contractors.
 Ensuring legal compliance by clients, client's contractors, and others.
 Bribery and kickbacks, which also may include o Gifts, meals, services, and entertainment o Treatment of confidential or proprietary information o Consideration of the employer’s assets. o Outside employment/activities (Moonlighting) Some engineering societies are addressing environmental protection as a standalone question of ethics. The field of business ethics often overlaps and informs ethical decision making for engineers.
 Hidden talent (Competency)

College of Engineering and Architecture Computer Engineering
CpE Laws and Professional Practice
 Sexual harassment
 Making connections
Employee appreciation
 Complex compensation
Computer/Cyber related ethical Issues
Ethical problems related to computers are not unique but they tend to occur on a much larger scale and scope Categories of Computer Ethics Issues
1. Privacy - computers create a false sense of security. People do not realize how vulnerable information stored on computers
2. Property – refers to physical property intellectual property (in both copyright and patent) and data as property
3. Access - access to computing technology and access to data
4. Accuracy - accuracy of information stored In Cyberethics, ethical issues were observed in four phases.

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