1. Professional Ethics QEC, UET Lahore. Presented To : Presented By:
Mr. Muhammad Farooq
Lecturer, Mech. Engg. KSK.

2. -Leadership- -Teamwork- -Ethics-
Engineers
CLIENT NEEDS
Service
-Leadership- -Teamwork- -Ethics-
Design
Imagination
Creativity
Planning
Concepts

3. Evaluating Ethical Actions
Actions can be evaluated using a variety of tests

4. Do the benefits outweigh the harms, short term and long term?
Harm Test
Harms
Benefits
Do the benefits outweigh the harms, short term and long term?

5. Would I think this was a good choice if I traded places?
Reversibility Test
Would I think this was a good choice if I traded places?

6. What would my professional colleagues say?
Colleague Test
What would my professional colleagues say?

7. Would my choice violate a law or policy of my employer?
Legality Test
S O P
Would my choice violate a law or policy of my employer?

8. How would my choice look on the front page of a newspaper?
Publicity Test
How would my choice look on the front page of a newspaper?

9. Common Practice Test
What if everyone behaved this way?

10. Wise Relative Test What would my wise old aunt or uncle do? or
Would I want them to know what I am doing?

11. Do I want others to know what I’m doing?
The Hiding Test
Do I want others to know what I’m doing?

12. Does this choice “smell” and feel right?
“Smell” Test
Does this choice “smell” and feel right?

13. And Finally, the Self-Respect Test
How will I feel about myself after making this choice?

14. But all these tests promote decisions based on how we “feel” about what we do.
Various
Ethics
Tests
Do the Right Thing
Because it is the
Right Thing to Do
However, the best decision is to “Do the right thing because it is the right thing to do.”

15. Ethical Leadership
The Importance of Ethical Leadership

16. A Vital Step in Achieving Excellence
ETHICS:
A Vital Step in Achieving Excellence
Excellence 
Faculty
ETHICS
Student
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
Adequacy

17. What is Important for Ethical Leaders?
An effective ethical leader will…
…Create “Candor” in the workplace…
…an environment where the employee feels safe bringing up and resolving ethical issues.

18. Effective Ethical Leaders?
An effective ethical leader will …
… Foster an environment of “Trust” among individuals in the Workplace…
…and this trust will encourage openness among team members without fear of retribution.

19. Effective Ethical Leaders?
An effective ethical leader will:
Treat everyone as intrinsically valuable…
and not as a means to an end.

20. How Do We Develop Ethical Leadership Skills?
To achieve “Ethical Leadership Skills” in our profession, in both education and industry,
Here are a few traits that leaders should consider developing:

21. Leaders Need to Develop
Understanding
... A clear understanding of professional ethics

22. Leaders Need to Develop
Communication Skills
An ability and willingness to communicate ethical issues.

23. Leaders Need to Develop
Ability
to recognize ethical issues.

24. Leaders Need to Develop
Appreciation
for the frequency at which ethical issues occur.

25. Leaders Need to Develop
Awareness
that guidance on ethical dilemmas is available from a variety of sources

26. Leaders Need to Develop
Comprehension ...
“Knowing What’s Right”

27. Leaders Need to Develop
The Desire,
Willingness and
Courage …
... to “Do What’s Right”

28. Leaders Need to Develop
Ability
to resolve ethical issues by using traditional methods of inquiry, namely:
Listing options
Testing the options
Making a decision, and
Most importantly, Acting !

29. An Interesting Thought
About Professional Ethics 

30. Ethics

31. If the “Ethics Rope” Breaks
We All Lose !

32. Ethical considerations are
an integral part of making
engineering decisions.

33. References:

34. THANK YOU