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Keat & Wise.
services only
in the area of
your
competence
apply
apply
apply
apply
Issue public
statements
only in an
objective and
truthful
manner
Does not
apply
Does not
apply
Does not
apply
Does not
apply
Act for each
employer or
client as
faithful agents
or trustees
Yes
No-Student is
acting as
client to
school and
must obey the
law on
school’s
behalf
No-Student is
acting as
client to
school and
must obey the
law on
school’s
behalf, even at
home
Would be
ethical but
would defeat
educational
purpose
Avoid
deceptive acts
Yes
No- ignoring
the law is
deceiving
yourself that
this is OK
No- this is a
deception
aimed at
avoiding the
law
Would be
ethical but
would defeat
educational
purpose
Conduct
themselves
honorably …
Yes
No
No
Yes
Solution: The applicable canons point in the same direction – do a) or d).
Both are ethically acceptable. However d) represents an over-reaction in
practical terms. You would be depriving yourself of a valuable tool.
As seen, the above considerations are more easily expressed in the
engineering ethics matrix:
Solution Manual, Chapter 2, Elements of Engineering Analysis, Exploring Engineering, Kosky, Balmer,
Keat & Wise.
Options
Canons
a. Take blame
and resign
b. Fire
responsible
person
c. Conduct
audit
d.Verify
consistent
units approach
Hold
paramount the
safety, health
and welfare of
the public.
Does not
apply
Does not
apply
Does not
apply
Does not
apply
Perform
services only
in the area of
your
competence
Does not
apply
Does not
apply
Does not
apply
Does not
apply
Issue public
statements
only in an
objective and
truthful
manner
Does not
apply
Does not
apply
Does not
apply
Does not
apply
Act for each
employer or
client as
faithful agents
or trustees
No-unless you
determine you
actually are
unfit for the
post
No- unless the
error is part of
a consistent
pattern
indicating
unfitness of
person for job
Yes
Yes
Avoid
deceptive acts
No-would be
deceptive if
you were not
really the
source of the
problem
Probably no-
finding a
scapegoat
probably
doesn’t really
address issue
Yes
Yes
Conduct
themselves
honorably …
Yes
Probably not
for reasons
discussed
above
Yes
Yes
Solution: The canons are complementary, not in tension. So all four should be done. The
engineers involved should be replaced, and their successors should make every effort to
prevent a repetition.
Solution Manual, Chapter 2, Elements of Engineering Analysis, Exploring Engineering, Kosky, Balmer,
Keat & Wise.
Issue public
statements
only in an
objective and
truthful
manner
Does not
apply
Does not
apply
Does not
apply
Does not
apply
Act for each
employer or
client as
faithful agents
or trustees
Does not
apply
Does not
apply
Does not
apply
Does not
apply
Avoid
deceptive acts
Does not
apply
Does not
apply
No
Does not
apply
Conduct
themselves
honorably …
Yes
No
No
No
Solution: No tension here. Do a).
Solution Manual, Chapter 2, Elements of Engineering Analysis, Exploring Engineering, Kosky, Balmer,
Keat & Wise.
deceptive
acts
deceptive
deceptive
deceiving
employer
Conduct
themselves
honorably
…
Yes
No
No
Yes
You probably have to go above Adam’s head (even though that could be very
uncomfortable).
