Is it ethical to profit from a natural or man-made disaster?

Article Abstract:

Engineering firms' profiting during disasters has raised questions on ethics. A study of existing professional codes of ethics reveal the absence of specific provisions about this issue. However, profit encourages innovations and creativity in the engineering profession while the moral and ethical aspects of profit during disaster are not clearly defined. Engineers should see disasters as the chance to voluntarily render their time, resources and expertise. This will enable them to provide social service but will allow them profit opportunities when they render services professionally.

Profit, Profits, Engineering services, Engineering firms

---

Environmental ethics: the whole truth

Article Abstract:

Structural engineers and their employers do not always reveal facts about a project that could affect the environment. Environmentalists and firms are always disputing environmental quality management. Firm owners force engineers and scientists working on their projects to give a positive report and understate negative effects. Environmentalists insist that firms using hazardous chemicals should do a thorough project evaluation.

Environmental aspects, Engineering ethics

---

Ethics: a design responsibility

Article Abstract:

Issues discussed concern the ethical aspects of the design/build method of project management, focusing on the regulations to ensure ethical behavior by engineers who are not closely supervised by a client. Topics addressed include the close relationship between engineer and contractor in the design/build process, and regulations to ensure safety standards are implemented.

United States, Safety and security measures, Laws, regulations and rules, Architecture, Structural engineering, Business ethics

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: Taking the high road. The road from Kabul to Kandahar. Victory once more
• Abstracts: Denitrification and nitrogen transport in a coastal aquifer receiving wastewater discharge. Nutrient balance of a Massachusetts cranberry bog and relationships to coastal eutrophication
• Abstracts: Project XL founders in Minnesota; critics call for national legislation. States tackle animal waste problem to improve water quality
• Abstracts: Ultrasound and environment: sonochemical destruction of chloroaromatic derivatives. Volatile loss of PCB aroclors from subaqueous sand
• Abstracts: Algorithms of the gods. Home movies of an invisible world. Sun of a gun

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.