Engineering is a profession. Engineers do not see themselves merely as the employees of large organizations but as independent practitioners with a culture and set of practices all their own. As part of the development of the profession, engineers have established a general set of ethics to follow. As in all craftwork, there are certain engineering standards to meet and common considerations of design and use for the consumer.
Professional engineers are held to high standards as they are trusted with projects that impact the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Codes of Ethics are put together to help them keep that fact in mind and be a guiding factor in making hard decisions during their careers. The code of ethics can be summed up with two key points: safety and honesty.
Similar to the Hippocratic oath in medicine, the first duty of the engineer is to protect the welfare and safety of the public — do no harm. This means being completely certain of the integrity of any structure and thoroughly testing the safety of any product, even if there is temptation to cut corners or overlook a concern that would be inconvenient. The purpose of establishing professional ethics is to enforce a minimal standard.
Our team at bætin ensures the safety of the public comes first. Designs performed by bætin, in addition to other services provided by the company, are guided by honesty, safety, and quality in addition to designs being performed according to updated standards and guidelines. At its core, bætin is based on promoting value engineering through technical and ethical knowledge. We work towards a better world.