Engineering Ethics & OSHA
Group Assignment (Video)
Nur Alia Binti Rusli(Author)
Dept. of Electrical Engineering Technology
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Ayer Keroh, Melaka.
Abdul Hakim Bin Charim(Author)
Dept. of Electrical Engineering Technology
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Ayer Keroh, Melaka.
Muhammad Azani Bin Azhar(Author)
Dept. of Electrical Engineering Technology
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Ayer Keroh, Melaka.
AbstractThis paper will discuss the factual issues and
conceptual issues presented in the video titled . The issues that
present in the video are discussed and investigated to come up
with the effects of it. Other that the factual and conceptual issues,
the moral issues also discussed as well their connection with code
of conduct. The code of conduct used in this paper is NSPE Code
of Conduct and also Boards of Engineer Code of Conduct. This
paper will discuss mainly about the ethical issues that are present
in the video. Working ethics, discipline, integrity, attitude is some
of the topic that will be covered in this report.
I. INTRODUCTION
The video is about Hakim who is always arrive late to work
with his improper attire. He was always getting scold for his
lack of discipline and attitude. Hakim has co-worker that is
Azani and Hamiroel. In the video, it is shown that Azani is
stealing Hakims work and give Hamiroel money to keep his
mouth shut. At the end, Hamiroel blow up Azani cover by
telling their employer the truth. It tells the story on attitude that
exists in employer. Theres also issues on discipline, attitude
and many more related to working ethics.
II. FACTUAL ISSUE
A. Working Ethics
Firstly, as a full time and fully pledged company employee,
there are ethics, rules and regulation that need to be followed.
This set of rules usually set by the company to take care the
Nur Alia Binti Rusli(Author)
Dept. of Electrical Engineering Technology
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Ayer Keroh, Melaka.
Mohamad Aiman Bin Mohd Ali(Author)
Dept. of Electrical Engineering Technology
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Ayer Keroh, Melaka.
companys status as well maintaining a good appearance to the
public eyes.
There are several issues arise from the video regarding
working ethics in oneself. One of the prominent issue displayed
in the video is attire. Every company has its own standard rule
on attire for the worker. Proper attire is needed not only as a
good appearance but also for health and safety issues.
Other than attire of the employer, the video also raises an
issue on the workers discipline. Punctuality is very important
in an attitude of an employee.
Most of the issues in the video regarding the working ethics
is concerning discipline. Procrastination also shown in the
video as Hakim working on the report late until 4 in the
morning when the work was given to him a month ago.
Procrastination reduce the quality of the work and also can lead
to a lot more troublesome work later on.
B. Integrity
Integrity is the qualifications of being honest and having
strong moral principles or moral uprightness. It is generally a
personal choice to hold oneself to consistent moral and ethical
standards. The video also brought up issues on integrity within
the company that is among the worker itself.
Bribe is a big issue in the video as we can see how Azani is
bribing Hamiroel(Kojek) to remain silent as he steals Hakims
report. Other than giving bribe, taking bribe is also a big issue
in this video. Bribing wont happen if theres no giver and
taker. Other than bribe, integrity issues that was brought upon
is stealing other peoples work. Stealing other peoples work
seriously shows the level integrity of oneself.
C. Whistle Blower
Whistle blower is a person who exposes any kind
information or activity that is deemed illegal, unethical or not
correct within an organization that is either private or public.
In the video, at the end of it, Hamiroel exposed the true
nature of Azani by uncover the real story behind the missing
report. This is the act of whistle blowing even though at the
start of it, Hamiroel received bribe to keep his mouth shut.
III. CONCEPTUAL ISSUE
Conceptual issues will take on more elaborate discussion
on factual issues that was previously written. In this topic, we
will see on how the issues rise previously may and may not
affect the company as well the employee.
In the video, it is shown that the employer is lacking in
discipline. Issues such as working ethics, punctuality, attitude
and attire are shown. Improper conduct of oneself,
continuously even after reprimand, will cause the employee to
be dismissed by the company.
The lack of discipline my effecting the said employee
working performance. The quality of their work my decrease.
Going to work wearing improper attire shows that the worker is
not ready to work. If the employee is working in an area that
involved in handling dangerous substances, his attire may have
got him into trouble or fatal wound. Also, the improper attire
reflects the company image hence, makes the company looks
bad from outsider point of view.
Punctuality is a grave issue wherever we go, be it at the
office, for a meeting or even for an event. Arriving late will
make we lose some of the information we may need, especially
during meeting. Also, it makes us unproductive as we missed
some part of it and sometimes makes us lose interest of it. This
may decrease the employee performance as well the quality of
his/her work.
Procrastination is a very common issues as people love to
do their work at the very last minute. This attitude will not
bring the best of the employees ability. When the employee
procrastinates, he/she wont be able to improve his/her work
during the time the work given to them. When the employee
completes the work last minute, he/she wont be able corrected
any mistakes he/she did when completing the task. This
attitude unable to unravel the workers real ability and also
damage the company performance.
Other that issues with discipline, the issues that are that are
raised is about integrity. Giving and taking bribe is lawfully
and ethically wrong to be done. Lack of integrity will damage
the companys name. Corruption, even as small giving
someone a gift can bring effects for a long time. Some may say
its a courtesy, and some may say its just an act of grateful.
When self-interest is involved, that makes it corruption.
Corruption is not just bad for the employer but also employee.
Exposing or reporting illegal or suspicious activities that
happening in the working area is important. This can minimize
the consequences of suspicious activities. Corruption can be
prevented from causing a bigger problem if it was report at the
early stage of the problem.
IV. MORAL VALUE
Moral values that are shown in the videos are
i. Irresponsible
ii. Unethical
iii. Dishonest
iv. No integrity
v. Not trustworthy
vi. Selfish
vii. Attitude problem
viii. Lack of discipline
These are the moral values that are present in the videos.
The attitude and misconduct that were portrayed by the actors
V. CODE OF CONDUCT
In this topic, the related code of conduct is listed to see how
the correlations between the misconduct and attitude towards
what have been outlined in the rules of regulations
A. NSPE Code of Conduct
Act 4: Engineers shall act for each employer or client as
faithful agents or trustees.
a. Engineers shall disclose all known or potential
conflicts of interest that could influence or appear to influence
their judgment or the quality of their services.
b. Engineers shall not accept compensation, financial or
otherwise, from more than one party for services on the same
project, or for services pertaining to the same project, unless
the circumstances are fully disclosed and agreed to by all
interested parties.
c. Engineers shall not solicit or accept financial or other
valuable consideration, directly or indirectly, from outside
agents in connection with the work for which they are
responsible.
Act 5: Engineers shall avoid deceptive acts.
a. Engineers shall not offer, give, solicit, or receive,
either directly or indirectly, any contribution to influence the
award of a contract by public authority, or which may be
reasonably construed by the public as having the effect or
intent of influencing the awarding of a contract. They shall not
offer any gift or other valuable consideration in order to secure
work. They shall not pay a commission, percentage, or
brokerage fee in order to secure work, except to a bona fide
employee or bona fide established commercial or marketing
agencies retained by them.
B. Boards of Engineer Code of Conduct
According to Boards of Engineers, under the clause 3.31
stated that a registered Graduate Engineer shall not accept any
benefit or compensation, financial or otherwise, from more
than one party for professional engineering services on the
same project, or for professional engineering services
pertaining to the same project, unless the circumstances are
fully disclosed and agreed to by all interested parties.
Under the clause 3.3.3, it is stated that a registered
Graduate Engineer shall not solicit or accept any
consideration, financial or otherwise, directly or indirectly,
from outside agents in connection with the work for which he
is responsible.
C. Professional Obligations of Engineers
In NSPE, professional obligations of engineers are
mention and below are list of the obligations that are related to
the video.
i. Engineers shall be guided in all their relations by the
highest standards of honesty and integrity.
ii. Engineers shall not disclose, without consent,
confidential information concerning the business
affairs or technical processes of any present or former
client or employer, or public body on which they
serve
iii. Engineers shall not be influenced in their professional
duties by conflicting interests
iv. Engineers shall not attempt to obtain employment or
advancement or professional engagements by
untruthfully criticizing other engineers, or by other
improper or questionable methods.
v. Engineers who believe others are guilty of unethical
or illegal practice shall present such information to
the proper authority for action.
vi. Engineers shall accept personal responsibility for
their professional activities, provided, however, that
engineers may seek indemnification for services
arising out of their practice for other than gross
negligence, where the engineers interests cannot
otherwise be protected.
vii. Engineers shall give credit for engineering work to
those to whom credit is due, and will recognize the
proprietary interests of others
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Our team would like to thank Madam Nursuhaila for her
guidance on making the video as successful projects. We also
thank everyone that helped us in the making of this projects.
REFERENCES
[1] National Society of Professional Emgineers Code of Conduct. 2016.
https://www.nspe.org/sites/default/files/resources/pdfs/Ethics/CodeofEth
ics/Code-2007-July.pdf
[2] Board of Engineers Code of Conduct of Registered Person, 2016
[3] Integrity, 2017 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrity.
[4] Whistle Blower, 2017. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whistleblower