A Case Study From Book Engineering Ethics in Practice: A Guide for Engineers 4.5 The Reputation of Engineering "Act Honourably, Responsibly and Lawfully and Uphold the Reputation, Standing and Dignity of the Profession" Published By: Royal Academy of Engineering Link: https://raeng.org.uk/media/cz5du0gl/engineering_ethics_in_practice_full.pdf

1. The Reputation of Engineering

2. Honorable, Responsible, Lawful ?
Man of Dignity ?
Wasi Ur Rehman Qamar
Aizaz Ali Khan
Department Of Robotics
Nazarbayev University
September 14, 2023

3. Engineer in an airline company
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4. Dilemma
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 Given orders to replace studs of poor quality.
 Junior staff member, Follow orders.
 Worried that raising concerns, detrimental to career.
 Engineer responsibility to ensure safety.
 Follow orders, Not acting responsibly.
What to do?

5. Reputation vs Promotion ?
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6. What to do?
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Follow Order Inform your Superior
Refuse to Work Go to Media

7. Inform your superior of your concerns and ask for evidence that the
studs are not of poor quality.
 Responsible
 Lawful
 Respect for Life, and Public
Goods
 Honesty and Integrity
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8. “Act honorably, responsibly
and lawfully and uphold the
reputation, standing and
dignity of the profession”
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Questions?

9. BOOK
Engineering ethics in
practice: a guide for
engineers
• CASE STUDY
• 4.5 The reputation of engineering
“Act honorably, responsibly and
lawfully and uphold the
reputation, standing and dignity
of the profession”