Question

Codes of ethics state the engineer’s duties to various stack holders. However, when these duties conflict, which group should take precedence?
1. Colleagues and subordinates
2. Employers and clients
3. Society (the public)
4. Investors

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Society (the public)

The correct answer is Society (the public).

The salient values envisaged in the code of ethics are:

• Allegiance to the various ideals enshrined in the preamble to the Constitution.
• Apolitical functioning.
• Good governance for the betterment of the people to be the primary goal of civil service.
• Duty to act objectively and impartially.
• Accountability and transparency in decision-making.
• Maintenance of highest ethical standards.
• Merit to be the criteria in the selection of civil servants consistent, however, with the cultural, ethnic and other diversities of the nation.
• Provision of healthy and congenial work environment.