Code of Ethics of Engineers - Essay Example

Engineer B later requests Engineer B to visit B’s offices so that he may demonstrate to the company’s technical and management officials how the system works. Engineer A obliges and does the demonstration in detail.  Engineer B asks Engineer A to prepare another proposal including the details of all costs involved.  After some time, Engineer B’s company calls to inform Engineer A that the company will not need Engineer A’s company’s services since Engineer B’s company has achieved the capacity to make their own system. An analysis of the case presented above shows that Engineer B acted unethically in obtaining technical (and patented) information from Engineer A and using it without his consent.  This act amounts to a breach of copyright/patent laws given that Engineer B uses the information they gain from A to his company’s advantage without seeking Engineer A’s consent. In the fundamental canons as stipulated in by the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME), the engineer is required always to give respect to the intellectual property and proprietary information of other persons including professional bodies and charitable organizations (ASME 2006 No 6; ASME 2008 No 5). Engineer B’s company has proved through its actions not to be reputable given that it disrespects the property of Engineer A’s company.