Professional Ethics

Presented to :Engr. Faisal Shehzad

By:Izaz Rasool Luqman Baig CE-24
Nabeel Afzal CE-42
Hadid Rehman CE-35
Hafiz Muhammad Ahmad CE-38
What is ethics?

Ethics can be defined broadly as

a set of moral principles or values.

Each of us has such a set of values.

We may or may not have considered

them explicitly.
Ethics =Morality
What is a Profession?

Paid occupation, especially one that requires advanced

education, characteristics and training.
Professional Ethics

It is the set of standards adopted by professionals in so far

as they see themselves acting as professionals. It can be
different from personal ethics and common morality.
 Engineering Ethics

Engineering Ethics: is about

how we have to act and live as an engineer,
what we have to consider when making decisions,
according to what standards are these actions right or wrong.
Aims of studying ethics
 Moral Imagination: To minimize the chances of being taken by surprise,
engineers must exercise great imagination in considering possible
alternatives and their likely consequences.

 Recognizing (Moral) Ethical Issues:

 Analyzing Concepts:

 Eliciting (Bring out) a Sense of Responsibility:

 Addressing un-clarity, un-certainty, and disagreement.

The following examples shows some of the possible
relationships between professional, personal, and common
morality.

An engineer refuses to design military hardware because she believes war is in-
moral.
This refusal is based on personal morality.

A civil engineer refuses to design a project he believes will be contrary to the

principles of sustainable (maintain) development.

This refusal is based on personal morality and professional code of ethics.

Why People Act Unethically

The person’s ethical standards are different

from those of society as a whole.

The person chooses to act selfishly.

In many instances, both reasons exist.

A Person Chooses to
Act Selfishly – Example
Person A finds a briefcase containing important
papers and $1,000.

He tosses the briefcase and keeps the money.

He brags to his friends about his good fortune.

This action probably differs from most of society.

A Person Chooses to
Act Selfishly – Example
Person B faces the same situation but
responds differently.

He keeps the money but leaves the briefcase.

He tells nobody and spends the money.

He has violated his own ethical standards

and chose to act selfishly.cc
Special Need for Ethical Conduct
in Professions
Our society has attached a special
meaning to the term professional.

A professional is expected to conduct

himself or herself at a higher level
than most other members of society.
Thanks!