Take a look at the actions of your peers and try to determine if they acted in an ethical manner.

The September Ethical Dilemma: Designed for his own bid?

Engineer Arthur, a principal in a local consulting engineering firm, practicing as a professional corporation, who also is a principal owner in a construction contracting firm, prepared plans and specifications for the design...

2022-09-19T06:00:09-05:00September 19th, 2022|Ethical Dilemma|13 Comments

The July Ethical Dilemma: Coming clean about the clean up

Engineer Andy, a principal in ABC Engineering, an environmental engineering firm, submits qualifications and a proposal to a local municipality to be considered as the consultant for the research and analysis of a former dump site...

2022-07-18T06:00:25-05:00July 18th, 2022|Ethical Dilemma|14 Comments

The March Ethical Dilemma: Open specifications

There is concern expressed within engineering circles that the number of U.S. patents being filed by U.S. manufacturers has been declining. As noted by the president of a leading patent, trademark and copyright association, “fewer than half of U.S. patents issued will be going to U.S. inventors...

2022-03-14T06:00:27-05:00March 14th, 2022|Ethical Dilemma|13 Comments

The February Ethical Dilemma: Permit or not

Engineer Greg, an environmental engineer employed by the state environmental protection division, is ordered to draw up a construction permit for the construction of a power plant at a manufacturing facility. He is told by a superior to move expeditiously on the permit...

2022-02-14T08:25:30-06:00February 14th, 2022|Ethical Dilemma|10 Comments

The January Ethical Dilemma: Knowing More Than She Reveals

The Board has had occasion to consider the issue of falsification or misrepresentation of academic or professional qualifications on a number of occasions. The issue of falsification or misrepresentation of academic...

2022-01-17T06:00:20-06:00January 17th, 2022|Ethical Dilemma|10 Comments

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