Ethics Versus Loyalty: A Young Professional's Case

Engineering ethics seems to be a contradictory issue. Although most practitioners agree that general principles of ethics should be followed, just a tiny fraction of them know the IEEE Code of Ethics or the Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice. It is seldom that the principl...

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Published in:IEEE potentials 2019-11, Vol.38 (6), p.30-31
Main Author: Ovaska, Seppo J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Companies
Education
Engineering profession
Ethics
Europe
Principles
Software
Software engineering
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Summary:Engineering ethics seems to be a contradictory issue. Although most practitioners agree that general principles of ethics should be followed, just a tiny fraction of them know the IEEE Code of Ethics or the Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice. It is seldom that the principles of engineering ethics are on the table when making business decisions and taking corresponding actions or practicing one's profession. This regrettable observation is reflected in my international R&D career and the numerous discussions that I have had with practicing electrical engineers.
ISSN:0278-6648
1558-1772
DOI:10.1109/MPOT.2018.2816598