Values

Engineers of CAPE act in accordance with all this applicable canons, rules and good practice as the following fundamental codes:

Engineers as a professional is dedicated to improve competence, service, fairness and the practice of well founded judgment of engineering for the public, employers and clients with fundamental concern for the public health and safety in the pursuit practice.

Engineers have values of commitment, responsibility, loyalty, team work, solidarity, opportunity.

Engineers offer services in the areas of their competence and experience, affording full disclosure of their qualifications.

Engineers consider the consequences of the work and societal issues pertinent to it, and seek public understanding of those relationships.

Engineers are honest, truthful and fair in presenting information and making public statements reflecting on professional matters and their professional role.

Engineers engage in professional relationships without discrimination of race, religion, sex, age, national origin or handicap.

Engineers act in professional matters for each client as a faithful agent or trustees, disclosing nothing of a proprietary nature concerning to the business affairs or technical processes of any present or former client or employer without specific consent.

Engineers disclose affected parties known for potential conflicts of interest or other circumstances which might influence – or appear to influence- judgment or impair the fairness or quality of their performance.

Engineers perceiving a consequence of their professional duties to adversely affect the present or future public health and safety shall formally advise their employers or clients and, if warrant, consider further disclosure.

Engineers accept responsibility for their actions; seek and acknowledge criticism of their work; offer honest criticism of the work of others; properly credit the contributions of others and do no accept credit for what is not part of their work.

Engineers are responsible for enhancing their professional competence throughout their careers and for encouraging similar actions by their colleges.