The engineer’s code of ethics

The engineer’s code of ethics sets out the qualities that define professional work of high standard and the dignity of engineers in technical and scientific creation, in production and in society.

The responsibilities that fall to engineers oblige them to respect the code of the profession without reservation and to act as exemplary citizens. Their work must be marked by competence, professionalism, creativity, honesty, responsibility and patriotism.

Ethical principles

In all of their work, engineers act according to the following principles:

1. Carrying out professional work to the highest standard, with responsibility and honesty towards the employer and the client.
2. Behaving in a way that enhances the prestige of the engineer, through:
   • dedication to the chosen profession;
   • personal effort to keep improving their own knowledge and skills;
   • training and professional development, and creating the conditions for the people they manage to gain experience;
   • promoting team spirit, the courage to express opinions, mutual trust and respect;
   • keeping a balance between the wish for recognition and the modesty that should characterise them.
3. Giving due weight to environmental, social and economic aspects when solving engineering problems.
4. Taking on only those tasks or works for which they have the necessary competence.
5. Seeking the advice and experience of other specialists whenever this better serves the interests of the employer or the client.
6. Avoiding any unfair competition with other engineers through defamatory advertising, financial exploitation of their own position or that of a subordinate, public criticism of other engineers on professional matters, or pressure or influence to obtain undeserved advantages.
7. Providing correct technical information, comparable at international level.
8. Promoting and using quality assurance methods and techniques.
9. Giving sound technical, economic and environmental advice.
10. Refusing works or tasks that are not correct from a technical, economic or legal point of view and that could clearly harm the interests and future of the country.
11. Respecting the property rights and interests of other persons or companies.