Ethics and Engineering

Engineering Ethics in Business and Industry: a survey

The Royal Academy of Engineering is carrying out an online survey into Engineering Ethics in Business and Industry. The aim of the survey is to ascertain the levels of support that practising engineers get in dealing with ethical issues, and to develop an understanding of the level of engagement with engineering ethics within engineering practice. The results will guide the work of the Engineering Ethics Group, and will be published alongside a forthcoming report on Engineering Ethics in Practice.

The survey is aimed at engineers currently working in business and industry. The survey is accessible here: http://tinyurl.com/lz432j Responses before October 1st 2009 would be helpful.

Statement of Ethical Principles

The Royal Academy of Engineering and ECuk have together produced a statement of ethical principles. This statement was produced through discussions with engineers from a number of different engineering institutions and with philosophers specialising in applied ethics. It is intended to be a statement of the values and principles that guide engineering practice and should supplement the codes of practice published by the various engineering institutions. The statement of ethical principles was originally launched in October 2005, and has since then undergone a revision. This most recent version of the statement was launched at the ‘Engineering Ethics in Practice’ conference on June 13th 2007. A transcript of the keynote speeches at the conference, given by John Armitt CBE FREng and Sara Parkin OBE, is available below.

Events and Publications

Engineering Ethics at The Royal Academy of Engineering

Further Information

For further information contact Natasha McCarthy

 

 

Updated August 2009

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