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Academy lays down ethics of engineering
The Royal Academy of Engineering has launched a statement of ethical principles to which it believes all professional engineers and related bodies should subscribe.
The Royal Academy of Engineering - along with Engineering Council (UK) and a number of the leading professional engineering institutions - has launched a statement of ethical principles to which the academy believes all professional engineers and related bodies should subscribe The statement is built around four fundamental principles: accuracy and veracity; honesty and integrity; respect for life, law and the public good; and responsible leadership: listening and informing
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 1 Jun 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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In a related activity, the academy and the Engineering Professors' Council have produced a "curriculum map" for the teaching of ethics in undergraduate courses.
The curriculum map along with the statement of ethical principles was launched at a conference last week at the British Library.
This conference represents the culmination of this work, which has involved a range of disciplines outside engineering, including medicine and philosophy.
"Engineers have a profound impact on the world in which we live".
"To ensure that this impact is always directed towards the public good, it is essential that we operate with a real commitment to honesty and integrity", says Lord Broers FREng FRS, President of The Royal Academy of Engineering.
"We can only be proud of our profession if we behave, and are seen to behave, ethically".
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