This column offers an examination of the ethical cases considered by the ASCE Committee on Professional Conduct, as well as ethical issues affecting the profession. These articles are published 11 times per year in Civil Engineering Magazine.
A Question of Ethics
Using condescending language never gets you anywhere
Civil engineers must have a professional demeanor in all circumstances.
What happened when a decades-old ethics violation was uncovered?
Handling violations from long ago is a tricky proposition.
A Question of Ethics: ASCE members must not shirk their duties to their peers
Hypothetical situations allow for deep exploration of the ASCE Code of Ethics.
A Question of Ethics: Engineers must take action in the face of corruption
A zero-tolerance stance is crucial.
Collective inattentiveness to safety causes failure
Employers must communicate the importance of safety and ethics.
Is prior professional misconduct a blockade to membership reinstatement?
ASCE branch treasurer makes unexplained purchases during his tenure.
Working while on sabbatical? Think twice
Engineers must find their own paths while balancing employer expectations.
Equitable and inclusive behavior are mandates in ASCE's new code of ethics
An ASCE member tells offensive jokes about women while at a conference....
When ethics and conflicts of interest collide
A failure to disclose doesn’t always lead to negative repercussions.