ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ROLE OF ENGINEER
Engineering Ethics and the Environment: Ethical and Professional Role of the Engineer
Engineers play an integral role in how our world is designed, built, constructed and maintained. Stovall (2011) pointed out that even though engineers work in a variety of fields such as structural, mechanical, chemical and aeronautics, they all have in common their “involvement in the research, design, construction, and maintenance of the technological and physical infrastructure that underpins human society.” Ethics and social responsibility is considered by some engineers to be an integral part of their professional obligations. On the other hand some engineers might say ‘The ethical ...
