MNE 422 - Engineering Sustainable Development

"Engineering is an important and learned profession. As members of this profession, engineers are expected to exhibit the highest standards of honesty and integrity. Engineering has a direct and vital impact on the quality of life for all people. Accordingly, the services provided by engineers require honesty, impartiality, fairness, and equity, and must be dedicated to the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. Engineers must perform under a standard of professional behavior which requires adherence to the highest principles of ethical conduct."  – Preamble from the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Code of Ethics for Engineers

• ESENCe: Ethics in Science and Engineering National Clearinghouse
  NSF-funded clearinghouse offering many resources relating to engineering ethics, including teaching materials such as case studies. This site was developed in response to the clause in the America Competes Act requirements for ethical conduct for grant applicants.

• NSPE Engineering Ethics
  From the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), information on codes, training, and other topics related to professional ethics.

• Center for Engineering, Ethics, and Society (CEES)
  From the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).
   
• Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Research
  Assisted by NSF funding, the CEES is a joint project of the National Academy of Engineering and the Ethics Education Library (EEL) at the Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions at the Illinois Institute of Technology and features case studies, teaching tools, and other sources.