Class Activity

Group work

NAMES: CARLOS ANDRES NIEVES QUILLI

BYRON VINICIO ESPINOZA TORRES

DATE: 2/2/19

DEONTOLOGY

Answer the following questions related to the topics read in Ethical

Codes in your own words in a Word Document.
1. What is a code of ethics?
A code of ethics, therefore, sets standards that regulate the behavior of people
within a company or organization. Although ethics is not coercive (it does
not impose legal punishments), the code of ethics supposes an internal norm
of obligatory fulfillment.
2. What are the objections to codes?
Few practicing of engineers are members of profession societies.
Many engineers who are members of profession societies are not aware of
the existence of the society code internal conflicts.
3. What do the codes of the Engineering Societies mean?
Began 19th century
Now commitments to safety, public health, and even environment protection
as the most important duties of the engineer.
4. What are the two codes of ethics? Explain each one shortly.
The two codes of ethics are the codes of the IEEE and the codes of the NSPE
The IEEE code contains a very short detail since it is basically based on the
duty to protect the environment and does not focus on the employer or
worker.
The NSPE code contains a much longer detail than that of the IEEE because
apart from relying on rules and ethics that protect the environment, it is also
based on the responsibilities of an employer and the protection of its workers.
5. Are there any internal conflicts in codes? How can you resolve them?
It is resolved in a hierarchical manner where its objective is to safeguard the
integrity and protection of both workers and the public, in spite of the fact
that a design of a project has already been made, it must be taken into account
that it is safe and reliable for workers or people in general.
6. Are codes and professional societies able to protect employees? Why
or why not?
An important area in professional societies can and should function is as
protectors of the rights of employees who are being pressured by their
employer to do something unethical or that they are accusing their employers
or the government of unethical behavior. Company codes professionals are
of some use in this, as they can be used by employees as ammunition against
an employer that is punishing them for pointing out unethical behavior or
that they are asked to participate in unethical acts
7. Are there any other types of codes of ethics? Which ones? Explain.
Professional societies are not the only organizations that have codified their
ethical standards. Many others organizations have also developed codes of
ethics for various purposes similar to those of organizations engineering
professionals. For example, codes for the ethical use of computers have been
developed, and student organizations in universities have framed student
ethics codes. In this section, let's examine how the ethics function codes in
companies.
8. How can you avoid impediments to ethical behavior? Which
responses can be given? Are they right or wrong? Explain each one.
These codes They give employees easy access to corporate policies and
guidelines. But, just like that with professional codes, it is important to
remember that these codes cannot cover all the possible situations that an
employee can find; there is no substitute for good judgment.
The professional may adopt different attitudes, but many of them lead to
conflict situations. The degree of the same will depend both on personal
factors and outside the person. The conflict is linked to the fact of not being
able to cover all the information on methodological updating, for thinking
that he has not dedicated the time that a profession need.