This course explores the ethical principles, professional canons, and decision-making responsibilities that guide engineers, architects, and other design professionals in their daily practice. Participants will examine the foundational ethical obligations of the profession and the frameworks used to navigate complex ethical challenges. Through a review of professional standards and decision-making models, attendees will gain practical insight into how ethical principles are applied in real-world situations.   

The program features several actual cases presented to the Board of Ethical Review (BER), highlighting the ethical issues involved, the competing considerations at stake, and the rationale behind each ruling. Through these discussions, participants will develop a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by design professionals and the standards used to evaluate professional conduct. Using case studies, ethical dilemma models, and industry-specific scenarios, the course equips attendees with the tools to assess complex situations, balance competing obligations, and make sound, defensible decisions that uphold professional integrity and protect the public interest

PRESENTER
• Allison Schneider, CPCU, CRIS, MLIS, Vice President & Shareholder, Holmes Murphy

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this ACC webinar, participants will be able to:

• Recall the foundational design professional ethics canons and the rules that guide ethical decision-making.
• Explain the various types of ethical decision-making frameworks and how each framework can lead to a different decision. 
• Analyze ethical dilemmas faced by design professionals and how the Board of Ethical Review responded in each scenario. 
• Apply a structured process to identify ethical issues, assess relevant facts and standards, and make defensible professional decisions.