Engineering Ethics Flashcards
pertains to the rules or standards governing the conduct of the members of a profession
Ethics
NSPE
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
Refers to behavior that includes cheating on tests, homework assignments, lab reports plagiarism lying about being sick and not taking a test because of it signing the attendance sheet for another student, or asking another student to sign the sheet in an absence of somebody
Academic dishonesty
refers to presenting someone else’s work as your own
Plagiarism
A conflict between the individual’s personal interest and obligations because of position being held
Conflict of Interest
an agreement freely entered among two or more parties and one that is legally binding and if not fulfilled could have legal consequences
contract
It is the responsibility associated with the mastery of special kind of knowledge that a person possesses and the use of knowledge for well being and benefit of the society
Professional Responsibility