RESPONSIBILTIES AND

ETHICS OF AN ENGINEER

TEAM MEMBERS
Aboobacker sajid
Amal
Anandu
Aneesh
Arjun k Raj
Introduction

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Engineering is the designing, testing and building of machines, structures
and processes using maths and science


Engineers deals with reality and usually have a set of specific problems that must be
solved to achieve a goal

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The primary duty of engineer is to protect public, safety, health, and welfare


Engineers strive to help others improve aspects of their lives through vision,
leadership, and a sense of responsibility to both those they serve and those they
work with.
Responsibilities of
Engineers
1. Loyalty:-

It is the faithful adherence to an organization and the employer. Loyalty to an employer

can be either of the two types;

 Agency-loyalty:- It is acting to fulfil one's contractual duties to an employer. This is

entirely a matter of actions, such as doing one's job and not stealing from one's
employer, irrespective of the motive behind it.

 Attitude-loyalty :- It is closely tied to emotions, personal identity, and attitudes, as

individuals who work grudgingly and spitefully, despite adequately fulfilling their
responsibilities, may still lack true loyalty, even if they demonstrate agency loyalty
Collegiality

 Collegiality is the term that describes a work environment where responsibility

and authority are shared among the colleagues.

 Engineering codes of ethics mention collegiality by highlighting acts of

disloyalty, which reflect professionals' attitudes towards their work
environment, the salaries they receive, and the trust the organization places in
them

 For example:- The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Code

states that engineers shall not maliciously or falsely harm the professional
reputation, prospects, practice, or employment of others, and those who
believe others engage in unethical or illegal practices must report such
Respect for
Authority
To meet organizational goals, professionals should respect authority, as the levels of
authority within the organization help identify areas of personal responsibility and
accountability.

Following are the major types of authority -

 Executive Authority - The corporate or institutional right given to a person to

exercise power based on the resources of an organization.

 Expert Authority - This is the possession of special knowledge, skill or

competence to perform a particular task or to give sound advice. According to
the goals
Collective
bargaining
 It is the organization's responsibility to address the welfare of its employees,
discuss their issues, and encourage discussions among employees to find
resolutions for any concerns

 Some issues may require management's intervention, and to address such

complex situations, an Employee Union is formed, with each employee becoming
a member and a leader elected to represent the group when necessary

 During conflicts, negotiation may be required to resolve issues like pay scales,
working hours, training, health and safety, overtime, grievance mechanisms,
workplace rights, or company affairs, and this voluntary process between
employers and employees is called Collective Bargaining.
The main factors that help in maintain harmony among members at a
workplace are:-

 Respect:- Valuing each other’s skills, contributions, and perspectives creates a

positive and collaborative environment.

 Commitment:- Dedication to the organization’s goals, values, and mutual success

helps foster a sense of shared responsibility and loyalty among team members.

 Connectedness:- Building strong, positive relationships through collaboration,

communication, and mutual support strengthens bonds and encourages cooperation
within the workplace.
Types of Collective Bargaining

 Distributive Bargaining :- In this, one party's gain is another party's loss

eg :- Wages

 Integrative bargaining :- In this, both the parties may gain or none of the parties may face a
loss.

eg :- Better training programs

 Attitudinal Structuring :- When there is backlog of bitterness between both the parties then
attitudinal structuring is required to make smooth industrial relations.

 Intra-organizational Bargaining :- There can be conflicting groups in both management and

unions also. So, there is need to achieve consensus in these groups.
Ethics

 The word "Ethics" originates from the Greek word "ethos" meaning "character". Ethics
are a set of rules or principles that are generally considered as standards or good and
bad or right and wrong, which are usually imposed by an external group or a society or a
profession or so.

 Ethics can be understood as the rules of conduct proposed by a society or recognized

with respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group or culture. Ethics
are dependent on others definition. They may or may not vary from context to context.
Engineering
Ethics
 Engineering Ethics refers to the set of moral principles and professional standards that
guide engineers in their work. It involves making decisions that ensure public safety,
environmental sustainability, and the well-being of individuals while adhering to
professional responsibilities

 An engineer, whether working individually or for a company, faces ethical issues in areas
such as product conceptualization, design, testing, manufacturing, sales, services, and
also during supervision and teamwork.

 The ethical decisions and moral values of an engineer must be considered because their
choices impact product safety, the company and its shareholders' trust, the public and
society's well-being, the law and its effects on the profession, the engineer's
Set of morals to avoid moral
degradation
 Respecting others and ourselves.

 Respecting the rights of others.

 Keeping promises.

 Avoiding unnecessary problems to others.

 Avoiding cheating and dishonesty.

 Showing gratitude towards others and encourage them to work.

Steps to deal with Issues

 Moral Awareness :- One should be able to recognize the moral problems and issues that occur in
Engineering. The analysis on the problem is necessary in order to differentiate and judge according to
ethics or according to the rules to follow.

 Cogent Moral Reasoning :- In order to come to a conclusion on an issue, the argument has to be
assessed and comprehended. The argument on both sides has to be considered with all the probabilities
and the nature of the argument should be logical and moral.

 Moral Coherence :- After having gone through all the logical and moral facts, consistent and
comprehensive view points are to be formed based upon a consideration of relevant facts.

 Moral Imagination :- The moral issues and the practical issues have to be dealt separately. Alternative
responses are to be found out for dealing with moral issues while creative solutions should be found out
for practical difficulties.

 Moral Communication :- The language to communicate about one's moral views should be so precise
and clear, that the expression or words should not alter the original meaning.
Important Skills for Ethical
Reasoning
 Moral Reasonableness :- The ability and willingness to be morally reasonable that one should have
while dealing such issues. Unless one is willing and improve such ability, justice cannot be done.

 Respect for Persons :- The persons involved in the issue, should be treated with genuine concern by
one. Such concern should also be there with oneself along with being there for others.

 Tolerance of diversity :- One should have a broader perspective towards ethnic and religious
differences that the people have. Every person differs with another when compared on grounds of moral
reasoning. The acceptance of those differences is really important.

 Moral hope :- The moral conflicts can be resolved by using better communication and having rational
dialogue which is evident-based and open-ended which is acceptable and appreciable by both the
parties.

 Integrity :- The moral integrity has to be maintained. Being honest and having strong moral principles
helps one to resolve an issue in an efficient manner. An individual also needs to consider other's
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