THE IDEAL AND OBLIGATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

The ideals and obligations of engineering as a profession have been embodied in solemn
statements of intention prepared by engineering societies. Members of the National Society of
Professional Engineers subscribe to this Creed:

As a professional Engineer, I dedicate my professional knowledge and skill to the advancement

and betterment of human welfare.
I pledge:
To give the utmost of performance
To participate in none but honest enterprise
To live and work according to the laws of man and the highest standards of professional
conduct
To place service before profit, the honor and standing of the profession before personal
advantage and the public welfare above all other considerations.
In humility and with need for Divine Guidance, I make this pledge.

The Ethics Committee of the Engineers Council for Professional Development prepared the
following statement describing the faith of the engineering:
I AM AN ENGINEER. In my profession I take deep pride, but without vainglory; to it I owe solemn
obligations that I am eager to fulfill
As an engineer, I will participate in none but honest enterprise. To him that has engaged my
services, as employer or client, I will give the utmost of performance and fidelity.
When needed, my skill and knowledge shall be given without reservation for the public good.
From special capacity springs the obligation to use it well in the service to humanity; and I accept the
challenge that this implies
Jealous of the high repute of my calling, I will strive to protect the interests and the good name
of any engineer that I know to be deserving; but I will not shrink, should duty dictate, from disclosing
the truth regarding anyone that, but unscrupulous act, has shown himself unworthy of the profession.
Since the age of stone, human progress has been conditioned by the genius of my professional
forebears. By them have been rendered usable to mankind Natures vast resources of material and
energy. By them have been vitalized and turned to practical account the principles of science and the
revelations of technology. Except for this heritage of accumulated experience, my effort would be
feeble. I dedicate myself to the dissemination of engineering knowledge, and especially to the
instruction of younger members of my profession in all its arts and traditions.
To my fellow I pledge, in the same full measure I ask of them, integrity and fair dealing, tolerance
and respect, and devotion to the standards and the dignity of our profession; with the consciousness,
always, that our special expertness carries with it the obligation to serve humanity with complete
sincerity.

Engineering graduates of Canadian universities participate in a ceremony of the Ritual of the

Calling of an Engineer. In that ceremony, they subscribe to an obligation written by Rudyard Kipling.
Engineers who participate in that ritual wear an iron ring as a symbol and a reminder of their
obligation.
 CODE OF ETHICS OF ENGINEERS
THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES

Engineers uphold and advance the integrity, honor, and dignity of the engineering profession by:
I. using their knowledge and skill for the enhancement of human welfare;
II. being honest and impartial, and serving with fidelity the public, their employers, and their clients;
III. striving to increase the competence and prestige of the engineering profession; and,
IV. supporting the professional and technical societies of their disciplines.

THE FUNDAMENTAL CANONS

1. Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public in the performance of their
professional duties.
2. Engineers shall perform services only in the areas of their competence.
3. Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner.
4. Engineers shall act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees,
and shall avoid conflicts of interest.
5. Engineers shall build their professional reputation on the merit of their services and shall not compete
unfairly with others.
6. Engineers shall act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the honor, integrity, and dignity of the
profession.
7. Engineers shall continue their professional development throughout their careers and shall provide
opportunities for the professional development of those engineers under their supervision.