Code of Ethics

This Royal Academy of Professional Engineers promote excellence in the science, art and practise of engineering, with their strategic priority being to enhance the UK’s engineering capabilities, celebrate excellence, inspire the next generation and to lead debate by guiding informed thinking and influence public policy. 

The ethical principles which are vitally important in this website as weapons of mass destruction raise a lot of ethical concerns.  The Royal Academy of Engineers, along with the UK Engineering Council and other leading professional organisations, created a statement of ethical principles to which all professional engineers should subscribe.

Kantian

Acting ‘in such a way that you treat humanity never simply as a means but always at the same time as an end.’

Virtue Ethics

Focusing on actions which are ‘right’ whilst questioning ourselves what we ought to be.

Utilitarianism

The idea of an action based solely on its effectiveness and utility without regard of moral conscience

Environmentalism

Centered on the concern for the environment and its conservation.

The Ethical Code

Statement of ethical principles created by the Royal Academy of Engineering, in collaboration with Engineering Council (UK).

Analysing the social and ethical implications of military development

Military Technology Out of Control?