Professional Ethics for Louisiana Engineers (Revised 2017)

In Professional Ethics for Louisiana Engineers (Revised 2017), you'll learn ...

• Why it is important to avoid even the perception of a conflict of interest
• The casuistry method of determining right and wrong based on previous events
• Case study of bribery in the evaluation of bid proposals involving US Army Corps of Engineers projects in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

Overview

Credit: 1 PDH

Length: 19 pages

This course focuses on three elements of professional misconduct:

Applicable sections of the code are cited, followed by a discussion of these topics in some depth.

The issue of conflicts of interest is discussed. You’ll learn the difference between an actual and an apparent conflict of interest. You’ll learn that there are many nuances in every discussion of right and wrong and how we can view these nuances on what might be called a “continuum.”

For example, most people would agree that stealing a car is wrong. But, what about picking up a quarter that you saw somebody drop on the street? Is that wrong? Would it make a difference if you didn’t see who dropped it and thus you don’t know who it belongs to? Does the value of the item determine whether taking the item rises to the level of theft? Or do other factors come into play? You’ll see the continuum in action as we go through a case study involving accepting gifts from vendors and equipment suppliers.