Handling Ethical Issues in Professional Engineering Practice
Agenda
Friday, July 17, 2020, 12:00 – 1:00 pm CDT
Handling Ethical Issues in Professional Engineering Practice
Can ethics be taught?
Concept-based ethics vs. rule-based ethics
The newspaper test
Care-based thinking – Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
Greatest good for the greatest number of people
Environmental ethics
Harassment in professional settings: ASCE, Canon 8: treat all persons fairly
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Credits
Professional Engineers:
1.0 Ethics PDH
Continuing Education Credit Information
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HalfMoon Education Certifying Entities
American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (No. J885)
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Landscape Architect Continuing Education System
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Speakers
Eric O. Pempus, FAIA, Esq., NCARB
Risk Manager with DesignPro Insurance Group in Cuyahoga Falls, OHMr. Pempus has been a risk manager for more than 18 years, with experience in architecture, engineering, land use, law and professional liability insurance, and a unique and well-rounded background in the construction industry. Prior to risk management, he has 25 years of experience in the practice of architecture and engineering, and as an adjunct professor teaching professional practice courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels for the last 37 years. As a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and AIA National Ethics Council 2021 chair, he has demonstrated his impact on the architectural profession. He is a licensed architect, attorney and property and casualty insurance agent.
