What engineering ethics is about

• Engineers are expected to protect public safety, act honestly, use sound judgment, and avoid misleading others.
• Ethics helps engineers make decisions when safety, cost, speed, and responsibility compete with each other.

Connections to Scouting values

• Trustworthy connects to honest reporting, accurate data, and truthful communication.
• Helpful and Kind connect to designing things that truly serve people and reduce harm.
• Brave connects to speaking up when something is unsafe or wrong.
• Clean and Reverent can connect to stewardship, respect, and responsibility toward communities and the environment.

Resources

• Ethics and Conduct for Professional Engineers
• Engineering Code of Ethics
• Engineering Ethics

How values guide engineering decisions