PROFESSIONAL ETHICSPROFESSIONAL ETHICSAND AND
IMPLICATIONS IN THE IMPLICATIONS IN THE CLASSROOMCLASSROOM
Mining Engineering Seminar Mining Engineering Seminar SeriesSeries
January 13, 2010January 13, 2010
WHY IMPORTANTWHY IMPORTANTCases of Unethical Behavior is Cases of Unethical Behavior is
on the Riseon the Rise
Unethical Behavior CAN COST Unethical Behavior CAN COST Lives, Property & Severe Lives, Property & Severe
Capital LossesCapital Losses
Industry & Society have taken Industry & Society have taken a Serious View of Unethical a Serious View of Unethical
BehaviorBehavior
REPORTED UNETHICAL CASESREPORTED UNETHICAL CASES A STUDENT A STUDENT
Signs PRESENT for an ABSENT FriendSigns PRESENT for an ABSENT Friend
Presents an Answer Sheet of AnotherPresents an Answer Sheet of Another
Copies the Work of AnotherCopies the Work of Another Cheats in an Examination RoomCheats in an Examination Room Copies Formulae onto Calculators for Copies Formulae onto Calculators for UseUse Downloads and use Reports on the WebDownloads and use Reports on the Web Does not Complete Assignments on TimeDoes not Complete Assignments on Time Does not Attend Lectures/Expect to PassDoes not Attend Lectures/Expect to Pass Fly By Students in Project Teams Fly By Students in Project Teams
REPORTED UNETHICAL CASESREPORTED UNETHICAL CASES A STUDENT A STUDENT
Exchanges Information during ExamsExchanges Information during Exams
Knowingly Presents Falsified DocumentsKnowingly Presents Falsified Documents Embellishes ResumeEmbellishes Resume Overstates Age to Gain AdvantageOverstates Age to Gain Advantage Lies to Protect a FriendLies to Protect a Friend Intentionally Performs Below CapacityIntentionally Performs Below Capacity Cuts Corners in Solving Difficult Cuts Corners in Solving Difficult ProblemsProblems Acts to Destroy another Student’s WorkActs to Destroy another Student’s Work Is Carelessness with his/her Education Is Carelessness with his/her Education
ENGINEERS’ CALL OF DUTY ENGINEERS’ CALL OF DUTY ETHICAL STANDARDSETHICAL STANDARDS ETHICAL DIMENSIONSETHICAL DIMENSIONS NSPE CODE OF ETHICSNSPE CODE OF ETHICS CLASSROOM BEHAVIORCLASSROOM BEHAVIOR A WAY OF LIFEA WAY OF LIFE RESISTING PRESSURESRESISTING PRESSURES CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS
PRESENTATION OUTLINEPRESENTATION OUTLINE
ENGINEERS’ CALL OF DUTYENGINEERS’ CALL OF DUTY
Discharge Your Duty with Discharge Your Duty with Distinguished ProfessionalismDistinguished Professionalism
Protect Life and PropertyProtect Life and Property Protect ShareholdersProtect Shareholders’’ Investments Investments Protect the EnvironmentProtect the Environment Advance the Cause of the ProfessionAdvance the Cause of the Profession Advance Career in Integrity & HonorAdvance Career in Integrity & Honor
ETHICAL STANDARDSETHICAL STANDARDS
MoralMoral Standards or Standards or PrinciplesPrinciples
HonorableHonorable Standards or Standards or Principles Principles
Rules for Rules for Proper Proper Professional ConductProfessional Conduct
PRECURSORS OF UNETHICAL PRECURSORS OF UNETHICAL BEHAVIORBEHAVIOR
Lack of KnowledgeLack of Knowledge Professional NegligenceProfessional Negligence Improper Design & Improper Design & ExecutionExecution Outright DishonestyOutright Dishonesty Abuse of Human FacultiesAbuse of Human Faculties
PRECURSORS OF UNETHICAL PRECURSORS OF UNETHICAL BEHAVIORBEHAVIOR
Time MismanagementTime Mismanagement Failure To DocumentFailure To Document Laziness/ComplacencyLaziness/Complacency Lack of Due DiligenceLack of Due Diligence Lack of OversightLack of Oversight
IMPLICATIONSIMPLICATIONS Lives, Property & Opportunities Lives, Property & Opportunities are at Stakeare at Stake Legal RamificationsLegal Ramifications Bankruptcy & Investment Bankruptcy & Investment LossesLosses Planning & Execution Planning & Execution DifficultiesDifficulties Process InefficiencyProcess Inefficiency Inability to Grow & CompeteInability to Grow & Compete
A diesel locomotive carrying 16 freight cars moving at the same direction appeared from the bend in high speed. The driver was rather too late to realize that there was another train in front of him, so even after he hit the brake the collision still happened. Causing three people died and several injured.
Electric train consisting of four coaches with plenty of passengers inside was slowing down due to electric blackout.
ETHICAL DIMENSIONSETHICAL DIMENSIONS
PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE KNOWLEDGE
CORECORECHARACTERCHARACTER
PROFESSIONALPROFESSIONALPRACTICEPRACTICE
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CORE CHARACTERCORE CHARACTER Core Beliefs and ValuesCore Beliefs and Values Strength of Core BoundariesStrength of Core Boundaries Uncompromising CharacterUncompromising Character No Flirtation with DisasterNo Flirtation with Disaster Awareness of ConsequencesAwareness of Consequences
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGEPROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE Education towards CertificationEducation towards Certification Informal Knowledge AcquisitionInformal Knowledge Acquisition
On-the-Job On-the-Job Training/ApprenticeshipTraining/Apprenticeship Self-Study ChallengeSelf-Study Challenge Continuous LearningContinuous Learning
Understand Area of ExpertiseUnderstand Area of Expertise Judgment on CompetencyJudgment on Competency
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICEPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE Adhere to the Call of DutyAdhere to the Call of Duty Set & Meet StandardsSet & Meet Standards Provide Proper OversightProvide Proper Oversight Undertake Due DiligenceUndertake Due Diligence DonDon’’t Cut Corners for Economicst Cut Corners for Economics Approval with Thorough ReviewApproval with Thorough Review Rigor in Critiquing Your WorkRigor in Critiquing Your Work Favoritism/Partiality KillsFavoritism/Partiality Kills
NSPE Code of Ethics for EngineersNSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers Preamble:Preamble: As members of the As members of the engineering profession, engineers are engineering profession, engineers are expected to exhibit the highest standards of expected to exhibit the highest standards of honesty and integrityhonesty and integrity. Engineering has a . Engineering has a direct and vital impact on the quality of life direct and vital impact on the quality of life for all people. Accordingly, the services for all people. Accordingly, the services provided by engineers require provided by engineers require honesty, honesty, impartiality, fairness, and equityimpartiality, fairness, and equity and must and must be dedicated to the be dedicated to the protection of public protection of public health, safety, and welfarehealth, safety, and welfare. Engineers must . Engineers must perform under a standard of professional perform under a standard of professional behavior that requires adherence to the behavior that requires adherence to the highest principles of ethical conduct.highest principles of ethical conduct.
NSPE Code of Ethics for EngineersNSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers
Six Fundamental CanonsSix Fundamental Canons Public safety, health and welfarePublic safety, health and welfare Services in areas of competenceServices in areas of competence Objective and truthful public Objective and truthful public statementsstatements Faithful agents/trustees for employersFaithful agents/trustees for employers Avoid deceptive actsAvoid deceptive acts Act honorably, responsibly, ethically, Act honorably, responsibly, ethically, and lawfully to enhance the honor, and lawfully to enhance the honor, reputation, and usefulness of the reputation, and usefulness of the professionprofession
VISION 2020VISION 2020
Missouri S&T will be Missouri S&T will be recognized as arecognized as a the the global university of global university of
choice choice in Mining in Mining EngineeringEngineering Education, Education, Research and Graduate Research and Graduate
EmployeesEmployees
CORE CORE VALUESVALUES
EXCELLENCEEXCELLENCE ETHICSETHICS
EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE
TRADITIONTRADITION
PASSIONPASSION
EXPOSUREEXPOSURE LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP
COMMITMENTCOMMITMENTCreate a Superb Create a Superb
Working Working Environment that Environment that will Provide Total will Provide Total Quality Education Quality Education
REQUIREMENTS OF STUDENTSREQUIREMENTS OF STUDENTS Execute Curriculum with DistinctionExecute Curriculum with Distinction
Carry out Requirements EthicallyCarry out Requirements Ethically
Receive Diploma with PrideReceive Diploma with Pride
Enter Workforce with PreparednessEnter Workforce with Preparedness
Execute Professional Obligations Execute Professional Obligations
EthicallyEthically
Honor to Yourself, Your Profession, Your Honor to Yourself, Your Profession, Your Alma Mater and all who care about YouAlma Mater and all who care about You
UNETHICAL CLASSROOM BEHAVIORSUNETHICAL CLASSROOM BEHAVIORS Academic DishonestyAcademic Dishonesty
CheatingCheating PlagiarismPlagiarism MisrepresentationMisrepresentation SabotageSabotage
NegligenceNegligence Failure to attend classesFailure to attend classes Failure to complete assignmentsFailure to complete assignments Failure to contribute to a Team ProjectFailure to contribute to a Team Project Laziness and complacencyLaziness and complacency Failure to apply rigor to assignmentsFailure to apply rigor to assignments
UNETHICAL CLASSROOM BEHAVIORSUNETHICAL CLASSROOM BEHAVIORS Abuse of the Human FacultiesAbuse of the Human Faculties
Use of drugs/narcoticsUse of drugs/narcotics Acts that impair judgments/decisionsActs that impair judgments/decisions
Moral MisjudgmentsMoral Misjudgments Deception/liesDeception/lies Forging signaturesForging signatures Copying/misrepresentationCopying/misrepresentation
Behavior FlawsBehavior Flaws Lack of respect for individualsLack of respect for individuals Profanity to disparage othersProfanity to disparage others Gossip to cause hurtsGossip to cause hurts Undercutting with impunityUndercutting with impunity
A WAY OF LIFEA WAY OF LIFE
CLASSROOMCLASSROOMETHICSETHICS
WORKPLACE WORKPLACE ETHICSETHICS
MORAL COMPASSMORAL COMPASS
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MORAL COMPASSMORAL COMPASS
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PRESSURES TO AVOID
LACK OFLACK OFDISCIPLINEDISCIPLINE
TIMETIMEMISMANAGEMENTMISMANAGEMENT
CUTTINGCUTTINGCORNERSCORNERS
PEERPEERPRESSURESPRESSURES
INATTENTIONINATTENTIONTO DUTYTO DUTY
IMPROPERIMPROPERPLANNINGPLANNING
INNERINNERURGESURGES
INABILITY TOINABILITY TOSIZE PROBLEMSIZE PROBLEM
CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS Requirement for EthicsRequirement for Ethics Impact on Bottom LineImpact on Bottom Line Direct Value to ProfessionDirect Value to Profession Direct Value to SocietyDirect Value to Society Direct Value to OrganizationDirect Value to Organization Direct Value to IndividualDirect Value to Individual Classroom Ethics impact Classroom Ethics impact Professional EthicsProfessional Ethics
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