Code of Ethics for Electrical Engineers

October 18, 1995

PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING RESOLUTION NO. 022-95

CODE OF ETHICS FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS

FOREWORD

Ethics is a set of moral principles or values that govern the conduct of an individual belonging to a group or profession. DIECTc

Honesty, fairness, and justice form a moral philosophy, which when associated with mutual interest among people, constitute the foundation of ethics.

The Electrical Engineer shall observe such a system of moral principles and values as a set of dynamic standards to guide his conduct and way of life. It is his duty to practice his profession according to this Code of Ethics.

It is the duty of the electrical engineer to involve himself in activities designed to promote the welfare of his community in particular as well as of mankind in general.

ARTICLE I

Professional Life

SECTION 1. An Electrical Engineer shall discharge his duties with absolute fidelity to his clients and employers, and shall, at all times, act with optimum margin of safety and with fairness and impartiality to all, having due regard to public interest and welfare.

SECTION 2. An Electrical Engineer shall uphold the honor and dignity of his profession and, therefore, shall avoid association or business dealings with any person or enterprises of questionable character.

SECTION 3. An Electrical Engineer shall strive to upgrade his skills and knowledge in electrical engineering in order to give the best possible service to the public which could be attained by exchanging informations and experiences with other engineers, and by unselfishly contributing to the mission of engineering societies, institutes, schools and engineering and scientific media, and other public institutions.

SECTION 4. An Electrical Engineer shall only advertise his work or merit in a simple manner and avoid any practice that will discredit or do injury to the dignity and honor of his profession.

SECTION 5. An Electrical Engineer shall endeavor to extend knowledge of electrical engineering to the public and shall discourage spreading the untrue, unfair, and exaggerated statements regarding electrical engineering.

SECTION 6. An Electrical Engineer shall have due regard at all times for the safety of the life and health of his employees, other workers, as well as of the general public and to the protection of life and property that may be affected by the work under his responsibility. aETASc

SECTION 7. An Electrical Engineer may express his opinion on an electrical engineering subject, whether publicly or privately, only when such opinion is called for; he should have adequate knowledge and information of the relevant issues and facts before he ventures an opinion based upon his honest convictions.

SECTION 8. An Electrical Engineer shall not issue statements, criticism, opinions, arguments or other views on sensitive matters involving the profession except when public interest is affected.

ARTICLE II

Relations With Client and Employer

SECTION 1. An Electrical Engineer shall be fair, impartial and reasonable in rendering professional service to his clients, employers and contractors regarding contracts or other agreements.

SECTION 2. An Electrical Engineer shall, before undertaking any engagement or entering into any contract which calls for his profession service that will require or need the use of apparatus, other equipment or things in which he has financial interest, have such situation clarified in the contract or agreement to avoid conflict of interest.

SECTION 3. An Electrical Engineer shall be vigilant in guarding against conditions that may be dangerous or threatening to life, health, or property on work for which he is responsible or to bring to the attention of those responsible for such conditions.

SECTION 4. An Electrical Engineer shall present clearly the known possible consequences or limitations of the work for which he will be responsible.

SECTION 5. An Electrical Engineer shall honestly advise his clients or employer if specialized work is called for to engage the services of competent experts and specialists, and once engaged he shall cooperate with them in the interests of his client or employer.

SECTION 6. An Electrical Engineer shall not accept compensation from more than one interested party for the same professional service pertaining to the same work, without the consent of all affected parties.

SECTION 7. An Electrical Engineer shall not divulge confidential matters or information which has come to his knowledge concerning affairs of his client or employers, without their consent.

SECTION 8. An Electrical Engineer who has been engaged to prepare the specifications of machineries, equipment or things needed in a project, shall not make the specifications to fit the machineries, equipment or things of a prospective bidder for which he has been or expects to be employed as an engineer unless he has the consent of his client or employer.

SECTION 9. An Electrical Engineer shall promptly disclose to his client or employer an interest which he may have in a business that may conflict with or affect his decision regarding engineering work for which he is employed or which he may be called upon to perform.

ARTICLE III

Relations With Fellow Engineers

SECTION 1. An Electrical Engineer shall endeavor at all times to protect the electrical engineering profession individually and collectively with his colleagues against misrepresentation, distortion, misunderstanding or unfair criticism.

SECTION 2. An Electrical Engineer shall give credit to the engineering work of the person to whom the credit is legally due.

SECTION 3. An Electrical Engineer shall live up to the standards of professional practice of electrical engineering.

SECTION 4. An Electrical Engineer shall not directly or indirectly injure the professional reputation, prospects, or practice of his colleagues in the profession. Whenever he finds an Electrical Engineer violating the rules of ethical or professional practice, he shall bring the matter to the attention of the proper forum for disciplinary or for other appropriate action.

SECTION 5. An Electrical Engineer shall not compete with another Electrical Engineer on the basis of compensation for a particular work by means of underbidding, after the results of a public bidding had been announced.

SECTION 6. An Electrical Engineer shall not alter, modify or improve the whole electrical plan or any portion thereof prepared and/or signed and sealed by another Professional Electrical Engineer without the latter's written consent or permission.

SECTION 7. An Electrical Engineer shall not malign, vilify, or destroy the good name and reputation of others.

ARTICLE IV

Penal Provisions

SECTION 1. Violation of any provision of this Code shall constitute unethical, unprofessional and dishonorable conduct and the violator shall be subjected to disciplinary action by the Board of Electrical Engineering.

ARTICLE V

Effectivity

This Code shall take effect upon approval by the Commission and after fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette. IcSHTA

Adopted: October 18, 1995

(SGD.) RAFAEL F. FLORENTINOChairman

(SGD.) ROY F. GILMember

Attested to:

(SGD.) CARLOS G. ALMELORSecretary, Professional Regulatory Boards

Approved:

(SGD.) HERMOGENES P. POBRECommissioner

(SGD.) MARIANO A. MENDIETA

(SGD.) ALFONSO G. ABADAssociate Commissioners

Published in the National Administrative Register, Vol. 8 No. 1 (January-March 1997).