Define Ethics (Prompt 2)

Laxmi Baral 

Engineers as a whole must maintain the highest moral and ethical standards. Wether this maybe in their professional career, or their personal worries. 

This link will take you to the "Code of Ethics" page for engineers, defined by the National Society of Professional Engineers. 

I want to focus of on section two number five of this document. Section two number five is as follows: 

5. Engineers shall avoid deceptive acts.

a. Engineers shall not falsify their qualifications or permit misrepresentation of their or their associates' qualifications. They shall not misrepresent or exaggerate their responsibility in or for the subject matter of prior assignments. Brochures or other presentations incident to the solicitation of employment shall not misrepresent pertinent facts concerning employers, employees, associates, joint venturers, or past accomplishments.

b. Engineers shall not offer, give, solicit, or receive, either directly or indirectly, any contribution to influence the award of a contract by public authority, or which may be reasonably construed by the public as having the effect or intent of influencing the awarding of a contract. They shall not offer any gift or other valuable consideration in order to secure work. They shall not pay a commission, percentage, or brokerage fee in order to secure work, except to a bona fide employee or bona fide established commercial or marketing agencies retained by them.

This is one of the most important trait you need as an engineer. To make sure your work is authentic is very important, it is also important to make sure that you don't falsify any information. 

This also carries personal meaning to me. This moral standard is something I carry with me every where I go. I make sure that if I have my name on something, it's completely mine. If I fail to do so, it will hurt my reputation. This goes same for an engineer. If they falsify information, then their reputation will be ruined, which is never good. 

This applies beyond just the field of engineering. Lets take for example our writing class. If someone was to plagiarism, not only will their grades be jeopardy, their reputation for their MSU career will be in question. 

Professionals in not just engineering, but everyone other field believe in this. It is curtail to make your work authentic. 

This will make such an impact on me as an individual. I want to be the best engineer that I can be, and uphold the highest moral and ethical standards.