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To accept responsibility in making research
related decisions consistent with the safety, health and
welfare of the public.
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To be Honest and Fair.
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To strive for technical excellence in the
engineering profession by maintaining and enhancing our own knowledge
and skills.
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Not to steal property, time or resources.
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To avoid real or perceived
conflicts of interest whenever possible.
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When possible to demonstrate our
performance capability with our skills via projects,
leadership, and/or accredited educational programs and will
encourage others to do so as well.
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Not to hesitate to seek assistance or
guidance when faced with a task beyond our abilities or
experience.
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To embrace other professionals' advice and
learn from their experiences and mistakes.
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To treat this as an opportunity to learn
new techniques and approaches. When the situation arises that
our assistance is called upon.
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To respond willingly to share our knowledge
with others.
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To reject bribery, kickbacks and professional
misconduct in all its forms.
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To strive to convey any knowledge
(specialist or otherwise) that we have gained to others so
everyone gains the benefit of each other's knowledge.
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To improve the understanding of technology,
its appropriate application, and potential consequences.
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To seek, accept, and offer honest criticism
of technical work, to acknowledge and correct errors, and to
credit properly the contributions of others.
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To treat fairly all persons regardless of
such factors as race, religion, gender, disability, age, or
national origin.
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Admit mistakes and correct them promptly.
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Not to injure others, their property,
reputation, or employment by false or malicious action.
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Not to use availability and access to
information for personal gains through corporate espionage.
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To distinguish between advocacy and Science
and not to present analysis and opinion as fact.
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To respect intellectual property and will
be careful to give credit for other's work.
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Never to steal or misuse copyrighted,
patented material, trade secrets or any other intangible
asset.
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To assist colleagues and co-workers in
their professional development and to support them in
following this code of ethics.