Welcome to ChE Links from Dr.
Bernhard Spang. Dr. Spang has brought this extensive collection of chemical
engineering links from his site at About.com. We're happy to have this collection
now available on The Chemical Engineers' Resource Page.
AIChE Code of Ethics
General guidelines adopted by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers for the professional conduct of its members.
http://www.aiche.org/About/Code.aspx
Complete Guide to Ethics Management
From Carter McNamara, an extensive online ethics toolkit for managers.
http://www.mapnp.org/library/ethics/ethxgde.htm
Engineering Ethics Module
For those who like it brief and succinct: an introduction including two study cases.
http://www.murdough.ttu.edu/EthicsModule/EthicsModule.htm
NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers
Very detailed code of ethics from the National Society of Professional Engineers. The NSPE Board of Ethical Review applies this code in making judgments on cases.
http://www.nspe.org/ethics/eh1-code.asp
On Being A Scientist: Responsible Conduct In Research
From the National Academy of Sciences, booklet about the ethical foundations of scientific practices and some of the personal and professional issues that researchers encounter in their work.
http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/obas/
Plagiarism Websites
Collection of websites that help students understand what plagiarism is, how to avoid it in their work, and how to cite ideas and quotations in their work.
http://www.lib.iastate.edu/commons/resources/facultyguides/plagiarism/websites.html
Professional Ethics Report
Quarterly newsletter published by the AAAS Scientific Freedom, Responsibility and Law Program. Reports on news and events, programs and activities, and resources related to professional ethics issues.
http://www.aaas.org/spp/sfrl/per/newper
Professional Practice Cases
A collection of discussion cases presenting situations that raise ethical questions common in engineering practice and research.
http://onlineethics.org/CMS/profpractice/ppcases.aspx
sci.engr. FAQ on Engineers and Ethics
From Dr. Ron Graham, definitions, characteristics of ethical statements, examples of ethical questions, and references.
http://www.tcnj.edu/~rgraham/ethics.html
Thinking Like An Engineer
Article by Michael Davis about the place of a Code of Ethics in the practice of a profession.
http://www.iit.edu/departments/csep/publication/md_te.html