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33/3334–6FE Reference Handbook 10.4 · Ethics · Sustainable Development
1. Hold Paramount Public Safety2. Licensure & Responsible Charge3. Contracts & Conflicts of Interest4. Practice Only in Areas of Competence5. Confidentiality of Client and Employer Information6. Bribes and Gifts7. Reporting Unethical Practice8. Sealing Only Work Under Responsible Charge9. Public Welfare Over Employer Interest10. Truthful Public Statements11. Environmental Stewardship12. Continuing Education / Maintain Competence13. Duty Priority When Interests Conflict14. Expert Witness Duties15. Competitive Bidding for Professional Services16. Intellectual Property and Confidentiality17. Standard of Care and Professional Liability18. Sustainability and Stewardship

Handbook formula

Environmental Stewardship

Engineers shall hold paramount public welfare, which includes environmental health, and are encouraged to adhere to principles of sustainable development. Consider life-cycle impacts. Do not specify cheaper options that unlawfully pollute. Advise clients of feasible alternatives when a legal discharge still causes unnecessary harm, and report contamination that threatens public health.

Meet present needs without compromising the future
Impacts beyond first cost
Advise and report environmental harm

Step-by-step solved example

A client wants untreated process water dumped to a creek to save hauling cost. The discharge violates the permit. Action?

  1. 1. Illegal harm

    Unpermitted discharge endangers public and environmental health.

  2. 2. Duty

    Refuse to design or approve it. Advise lawful treatment. Report if they proceed.

Answer: Refuse the illegal discharge; protect public and environment.

10 practice questions

0/10 correct

1.Engineers are encouraged to adhere to principles of

2.Sustainable design considers

3.Discharging untreated waste to save the client money is

4.When a legal discharge still causes unnecessary harm, the PE should

5.Climate, water, and habitat impacts are

6.The NSPE environmental expectation is closest to

7.Specifying a cheaper material known to leach toxins into groundwater

8.Life-cycle assessment helps

9.Public welfare includes

10.Reporting hidden contamination you discover is