Question

Which of the following statements may not be considered as a code of ethics for professional engineers?
1. Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public
2. Engineers shall extend help to poor workers
3. Engineers shall perform services only in areas of their competence
4. Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Engineers shall extend help to poor workers

The correct answer is Engineers shall extend help to poor workers.

• Code of Ethics refers to a set of guidelines to bring about acceptable behaviors in members of a particular group, association or profession.

• 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
  • Communication, consultation, and cooperation in the performance of functions i.e. participation of all levels of personnel in management.