September Ethical Dilemma: Competent to Accept Reassignment?

Engineer Larry is a professional engineer employed by the Army Corps of Engineers. Because of a substantial decrease in the work load, Larry was informed that his position with the Corps’ River Basin Planning Section was being abolished and that he would be reassigned.

2023-09-25T17:02:51-04:00September 18th, 2023|Ethical Dilemma|6 Comments

The August Ethical Dilemma: Engineers & Politics

Engineer Sam is a candidate for the state legislature from a district in which there is a substantial percentage of unskilled workers who are represented by a union. In a particular plant where many of these employees work, the third worker in a year was killed recently in an industrial accident.

2023-08-21T14:43:14-04:00August 14th, 2023|Ethical Dilemma|17 Comments

The July Ethical Dilemma: Conflict of Interest – Feasibility Study

Engineer Brad is retained by the county to perform a feasibility study and make recommendations concerning location of a new power facility in the county. Two parcels of land located on a river have been identified by the county as the “candidates” for facility sites.

2023-08-14T15:09:10-04:00July 17th, 2023|Ethical Dilemma|3 Comments

The April Ethical Dilemma: Reviewing the Work Of Another Engineer

Engineer Wally performed design services for a client and also agreed to perform inspection services during the construction phase of the project. Owing to factors beyond the control of the client

2024-08-22T11:39:25-04:00April 17th, 2023|Ethical Dilemma|15 Comments

The March Ethical Dilemma: Sometimes Silence is Golden

Engineer Russell offers a homeowner inspection service in which he performs an engineering inspection of residences by prospective purchasers. Following the inspection, Russell renders a written report to the prospective purchaser.

2024-08-22T11:38:26-04:00March 20th, 2023|Ethical Dilemma|16 Comments

The February Ethical Dilemma: Can a Proposal Be Too Detailed?

A village board made known its interest in receiving what it called “proposals” in connection to a contemplated water project, with an estimated construction cost of $500,000, to be financed in part with funds under a federal-aid program.

2023-08-14T15:01:01-04:00February 17th, 2023|Ethical Dilemma|25 Comments
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