Title :
Curtailment of ethical harassment of engineers
Author :
Elden, Walter L.
Author_Institution :
611 Mimosa Ct., Melbourne, FL, USA
Abstract :
Nearly all engineering and scientific codes of ethics proclaim that the overriding ethical obligation of a professional is to protect the public´s safety, welfare and environment. The degree to which an engineer/scientist is capable of exercising this obligation will determine how close the individual really has attained standing in society as a true “professional”. The author believes that this goal has not been achieved and that an insidious practice of “ethical harassment” has existed for a long time. Members of the IEEE may request assistance from its Member Conduct Committee or file misconduct complaints against other members when faced with this practice
Keywords :
engineering; professional aspects; safety; societies; IEEE; Member Conduct Committee; engineers; environmental protection; ethical harassment; ethical obligation; misconduct complaints; public safety; public welfare protection; Data engineering; Employment; Environment, Health and Safety Committee; Ethics Committee; IEEE members; Member Conduct Committee; Protection; Public policy; Testing; USA Councils;
Conference_Titel :
Southeastcon '96. Bringing Together Education, Science and Technology., Proceedings of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Tampa, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3088-9
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.1996.510166
