EE LAWS Flashcards
Electrical Engineering Law
SECTION 9 ; REPUBLIC ACT 184
CODE OF ETHICS PUBLISHED
MAY 9, 1988
CODE OF ETHICS For EE
Section 6 of P.D.223
Professional life
Article 1
discharge his duties with absolute fidelity to his clients and
employers, and to act at all times, with fairness and impartiality to all, having due regard to public interest and
welfare.
I-Section 1
should uphold the honor and dignity of his profession
I-Section 2
I-Section 3
strive to upgrade his skill and knowledge in electrical
engineering in order to give the best possible service to the public which could be attained by interchanging
information and experiences with other engineers, and by unselfishly contributing to the mission of engineering
societies, institutes, schools and engineering and scientific media, and other public institutions.
should only advertise his work or merit in a simple manner and avoid
any practice that will discredit or do injury to the dignity and honor of his profession.
I-Section 4
I-Section 5
should endeavor to extend public knowledge of engineering and shall
discourage spreading the untrue, unfair, and exaggerated statements regarding engineering.
general public and for the protection of property that
may be affected by the work this responsibility
I-Section 6
press an opinion on engineering subject, whether publicly or
privately, only when such opinion is called for, his
I-Section 7
I-Section 8
not issue statements, criticisms, opinions, arguments or other
views on matters except where public interest is affected.
Article 2
Relation with client and employer
II-Section 1
should be fair, impartial and reasonable in rendering professional
service to his clients, employers and contractors regarding contracts or other agreements.
contract or agreement to avoid
conflict of interests
II-Section 2
II-Section 3
vigilant in guarding against conditions that may be
dangerous or threatening to life, health, or property
II-Section 4
present clearly the known possible consequences or
limitations of the work for which he will be responsible.
should honestly advise his clients or employer to engage the services
of other experts and specialists, and should cooperate with them in the interests of his client or employer
II-Section 5
not accept compensation from more than one interested party
for the same professional service pertaining to the same work, without the consent of all affected parties.
II-Section 6
II-Section 7
An Electrical Engineer should not divulge confidential matters or information which has come
to his knowledge concerning affairs of his client or employers, without their consent.
II-Section 8
An Electrical Engineer should not be financially interested in the bids of a contractor on
competitive work for which he has been or expects to be employed as an engineer, unless he has the consent
of his client of employer.
II-Section 9
disclose to his client or employer and interest which
he may have in a business that may conflict with or affect his decision regarding engineering work for which he
is employed or which he may be called upon to perform.
Relations with fellow engineers
Article 3
should endeavor at all times to protect the engineering profession
collectively and individually against misrepresentation, distortion, misunderstanding or unfair criticism
III-Section 1
should give credit for the engineering work to the person whom the
credit is legally due
III-Section 2
III-Section 3
should live up to the standards of professional practice for electrical
engineering.
III-Section 4
directly or indirectly injure the professional reputation,
prospects, or practice of his fellow engineers.
III-Section 5
No compete bidding
Article 4
Penal provisions
IV-Section 1
Violation of any provision of this Code shall constitute unethical, unprofessional and
dishonorable conduct and the violator shall be subjected to disciplinary action by the Board of Electrical
Engineering.
How many days should the code shall take effect upon approval by the commission in the official gazette
15 days
New ee law
REPUBLIC ACT 7920
Chairman, Board of EE
HON. FRANCIS V. MAPILE
