12 February 10
What resources were taken into account when formulating the draft revised Code of Ethics?
The discussion draft revised Code of Ethics has been informed from a range of sources, including:
- an analysis of the Code of Ethics 2000 by the Professional Associations Research Network (PARN), a research–based organisation in the UK of which Engineers Australia is a member (click here to read the full report)
- a comprehensive review of the codes of ethics/conduct of other occupational associations for engineering and non-engineering professions, as well as the codes of a range of private and public sector organisations, in Australia and overseas
- various reports, presentations and academic papers about ethics in the professions
- three focus group workshops of members of Engineers Australia from industry, academia, Council, National Congress and other key stakeholder groups
- legal advice on codes and ethical conduct matters.
From our research four core principles have emerged to be taken into account when developing a code – accessibility, clarity, consistency and comprehensiveness. We expect that the proposed revised code will meets each of these.
The Codes reviewed as part of the process of informing the preparation of the current discussion draft included:
- Engineers Australia 2000
- WFEO 2001
- RPEQ 2003
- Royal Academy of Engineering 2005
- ASCE 2006
- ASME 2006
- IEEE 2006
- American Association of Engineering Societies
- ABET Code of Ethics of Engineers (1977)
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2003
- National Society of Professional Engineers 2007
- Asian Civil Engineering Council 1980
- SFPE 2008
- Engineering Council UK
- ICE 2008
- IStructE 2007
- IMechE 2008
- IPENZ 2005
- Engineers Canada
- HKIE 2000
- Japan Society of Civil Engineers 1999
- Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board (APESB (covers CPA & CA) 2008
- Royal Australian College of Surgeons 2006
- Australia Veterinarian Association 2008
- Australian Institute of Marketing
- Transgrid Code of Conduct
- Australian Public Service Commission (APS) Code of Conduct
- Code of Banking Practice
- Dow Corning Code of Conduct
- Environmental Principles for Engineers (Engineers Australia 1992)
- NSW Office of Fair Trading 2009
- Law Council of Australia 2002
- International Ergonomics Association 2006
- James Cook University Code of Conduct
- Master Builders Australia National Code of Practice
To read more about the Code of Ethics Review, please click here
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