BILL OF DUTIES OF AN ENGINEER TO THE CLIENT (From the Canon of Ethics for Engineers)

1. Duty to observe devotion and fidelity to client’s interest.

2. Duty to refrain from accepting commissions or allowances.

3. Duty to be candid regarding his financial interests with vendors and contractors.

4. Duty to inform the client on the adverse consequences if his engineering decision or judgment is
overruled.

5. Duty to advise the client to engage a specialist or expert.

6. Duty to preserve the secrets of his client.

7. Duty to refrain from accepting compensation financial or otherwise, from more than one party for the
same

service.

8. Duty to refrain from “moonlighting”

9. Duty to act in fairness and justice.

10. Duty to guard against conditions that are dangerous to life.

11. Duty to refrain from having pecuniary interest in the bids