A Case Study From Book
Engineering Ethics in Practice: A Guide for Engineers
4.5 The Reputation of Engineering
"Act Honourably, Responsibly and Lawfully and Uphold the Reputation, Standing
and Dignity of the Profession"
Published By: Royal Academy of Engineering
Link: https://raeng.org.uk/media/cz5du0gl/engineering_ethics_in_practice_full.pdf
2. Honorable, Responsible, Lawful ?
Man of Dignity ?
Wasi Ur Rehman Qamar
Aizaz Ali Khan
Department Of Robotics
Nazarbayev University
September 14, 2023
4. Dilemma
4
Given orders to replace studs of poor quality.
Junior staff member, Follow orders.
Worried that raising concerns, detrimental to career.
Engineer responsibility to ensure safety.
Follow orders, Not acting responsibly.
What to do?
7. Inform your superior of your concerns and ask for evidence that the
studs are not of poor quality.
Responsible
Lawful
Respect for Life, and Public
Goods
Honesty and Integrity
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9. BOOK
Engineering ethics in
practice: a guide for
engineers
• CASE STUDY
• 4.5 The reputation of engineering
“Act honorably, responsibly and
lawfully and uphold the
reputation, standing and dignity
of the profession”