Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Meeting 09-26-08
CODE OF ETHICS:
Fundamental Principles
Civil engineers uphold and advance the integrity, honor and dignity of the civil engineering profession by:
1. using their knowledge and skill for the enhancement of human welfare and the environment;
2. being honest and impartial and serving with fidelity the public, their employers/employees and clients;
3. striving to increase the competence and prestige of the civil engineering profession; and
4. supporting the professional and technical societies of their disciplines.
Fundamental Canons
1. Civil Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public and shall strive to comply with the principles of sustainable development in the performance of their duties.
2. Civil Engineers shall perform services only in areas of their competence.
3. Civil Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner.
4. Civil Engineers shall act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of interest.
5. Civil Engineers shall build their professional reputation on the merit of their services and shall not compete unfairly with others.
6. Civil Engineers shall act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the honor, integrity, and dignity of the civil engineering profession.
7. Civil Engineers shall continue their professional development throughout their careers, and shall provide opportunities for the professional development of those civil engineers under their supervision.
Adopted in September 2001 as part of the Manual of Professional Practice for Civil Engineers published by the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers.
OBJECTIVES:
(a) the advancement of the knowledge and practice of civil engineering;
(b) the fostering and improvement of civil engineering education;
(c) the stimulation of research in civil engineering;
(d) the professional improvement of its members;
(e) the maintenance of high ethical standards in the practice of civil engineering;
(f) the promotion of good public and private clientele relationships;
(g) the development of fellowship among civil engineers;
(h) the encouragement of professional relations with other allied technical and scientific organizations;
(i) the establishment of a central point of reference and union for its members and the civil engineering profession; and
(j) the acquisition, ownership, management and disposal of real and/or personal property incidental to or in furtherance of the above objectives of the Institute.