Ethics and Code of Conduct Report

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ETHICS AND CODES OF CONDUCT REPORT
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Table of Contents
1 Executive summary..............................................................................................................3
2 Introduction............................................................................................................................4
3 Case study I...........................................................................................................................4
4 Case study II..........................................................................................................................5
5 Comparison of the Two Cases............................................................................................7
6 Causes of the Collapse of the Buildings............................................................................9
7 Best Contact Practices.......................................................................................................10
8 Conclusion............................................................................................................................11
9 References:..........................................................................................................................12

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1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Construction works require the constructors to possess the required expertise and
experience to deliver top results. There are strict rules and code of ethics by which they are
expected to abide and comply during the time they serve at different stations. The code of
conduct and the rules they are to abide by are to keep the professional ethical and ensure that
their behavior is not alarming to the profession. However, when they engage in some unethical
behaviors, it becomes difficult to construct standard structures. There are some rules and
punitive measures that are laid down by the professional bodies that oversee this profession.
The purpose of this report to show the importance of ethics as it relates to performance and
execution of duty by the professionals. The current report details two case studies involving the
collapse of two buildings under different circumstances. The first case study involves the
collapse of the building because of the renovation activities that were ongoing by the time it
collapsed. The report will be examining the issues that were neglected and what led to the
collapse of the building. The second case involves the collapse of a building because of the
construction work that was going on next to the building as well as the shaking of the building
before it collapsed. A comparison of the two case studies has been done in order to ascertain
the presence of unethical behaviors of the constructors. Engineering code of conduct has been
focused to shade light on the required conduct by the constructors and what they ought to have
been done to avoid the incidences.

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2 INTRODUCTION
Engineers are required to have values and principles that guide the decisions they make
in their engineering practices. This values and principles are the only hope that the profession
has in ensuring sanity and professionalism in the profession. There are men and women who
have committed themselves to this values and principles and have made the profession to be
better in many ways. Failure to observe these principles can lead to the destruction and loss of
many lives which could have been saved were the principles and values followed to the latter.
There are several ways through which engineers can engage in unethical behaviors in their line
of duties which is dangerous to them and the lives of many other innocent and unsuspecting
people. First, there is the deliberate and intentional use of substandard materials during
construction has been argued as one of the most dangerous acts by the constructors. Over the
years there have been cases of such ignorance and the consequences have been dire for many
people. Many engineers engage in this act because of corruption issues related to saving
money initially proposed for construction of a standard building. Some of the reasons why they
engage in the corruption and deliberate mismanagement of funds might somewhat sound
reasonable to someone but there are codes of ethics and standards that must be adhered to by
all. Instead of buying standard materials, some constructors buy substandard materials,
something that leads to a poorly built building (Kultgen, 2010). When the materials for
construction are not bought in the right proportion, then the construction will have anomalies
that will in future result to accidents and also the loss of innocent unsuspecting lives. In addition,
failure to follow the required guidelines can also lead to the construction of substandard
buildings. This report focuses on the two case studies that form the basis of ethics and code of
conduct by the engineers.
3 CASE STUDY I
The case involved Heritage-listed building that collapsed in Fremantle after renovation
activities were initiated. For many people who knew the building or have heard of it, the incident
was not something to smile about. However, no casualties were reported from the incident and
that was a good thing indeed. There were loud crashes heard before the building collapsed. The
members of the public called emergency services to the scene to come look at what was
happening perhaps with the hope of saving something in that horrible scene. The entire building
had shifted while the internal levels collapsed. In fact, it was reported that the collapse of the
building caused structural damage of the neighboring building (Sunday Times, 2018). During the
collapse time, there were some renovation works going on in the basement of the building.