Code of Ethics for Engineers

Fundamental Canons

• Guard public safety, health, and welfare.
• Perform work only in areas of competence.
• Issue truthful and objective public statements.
• Be truthful to each employer or client.
• Avoid deception.
• Be responsible, ethical, and lawful.

Rules of Practice

1. Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public.
2. Engineers shall perform services only in the areas of their competence.
3. Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner.

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Rules of Practice

4. Engineers shall act for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees.
5. Engineers shall avoid deceptive acts.

Professional Obligations

1. Engineers shall be guided in all their relations by the highest standards of honesty and integrity.
2. Engineers shall at all times strive to serve the public interest.
3. Engineers shall avoid all conduct or practice that deceives the public.

Professional Obligations

4. Engineers shall not disclose, without consent, confidential information concerning business and processes of any client or employer.
5. Engineers shall not be influenced in their professional duties by conflicting interests.
6. Engineers shall not attempt to advance by untruthfully criticizing others or improper questionable methods.

Professional Obligations

7. Engineers shall not attempt to tarnish the professional reputation of other engineers.
8. Engineers shall accept personal responsibility for their work.
9. Engineers shall give credit for engineering work to those to whom credit is due.