CE-401
Civil Engineering Seminar
[Last Updated September 12, 2011]
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Other Professionalism and Ethics links of interest
The Behaviors of Professionalism
QUALIFICATIONS BASED SELECTION
Talking Points From the American Consulting Engineers Council
ACEC
Please note that the reference in the Handout to QBS
Standing for "Quality Based Services" is INCORRECT
QBS Stands for "Qualifications Based Selection"
Online Ethics Center for Engineers and Scientists
Guidance On Licensing and Ethical
Responsibilities For Civil Engineers
Find out How ASCE Defines Ethics
- Find out why ASCE Believes Engineers sometimes
find the choice between
"the right" and "the wrong" options
more difficult - Find the key elements of
the "traditional Civil Engineering Methods of Inquiry"
So You Can Compare and Contrast it
with Josephson's Ethical Decision Making model.
ASCE-Related Ethics Information
The Internet Encylopedia of Philosophy
Ethics
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Transition Between Incident At Morales and Nice Guys Finish Last
Nice Guys Finish Last: A Fact v. The Truth
Nice Guys Finish Last: Information
Nice Guys Finish Last Notable Quotes
De George Whistle-blowing Decision Making Model
Other Whistle-blowing links of interest
http://www.ivmdl.org/cbec.cfm?study=52
http://www.freedomtocare.org/page18.htm
TEACHER: I WAS FIRED FOR REPORTING KID'S 'HIT LIST'
Watch An Interview of Mary Warner Here
Kentucky Supreme Court: Whistle-blowers win mixed court victory
USA Today: Many Whistle Blowers Lack Protection
Washington Post:
Justice Department Opposition Holds Up Whistle-Blower Measures
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The Hyatt Regency Kansas City Collapse
Other Hyatt-Regency Kansas City links of interest
Texas A&M Engineering Ethics Center
Google Search for "Hyatt Regency Collapse" on December 7, 2007
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Other Failures:
Ship hauling NASA rockets
hits Kentucky's Eggner Ferry Bridge
A freighter, the Delta Mariner, carrying space rocket components from Decatur, Alabama,
to Cape Canaveral, Florida, for NASA, and the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California,
got stuck along the Tennessee River after it hit a bridge on Thursday.
Cleaning up a DIY repair on
Crystal River nuclear plant
could cost $2.5 billion
By Ivan Penn , Times Staff Writer
In Print: Sunday, October 9, 2011
Cracks occurred about 7 to 10 inches inside the containment wall.
Fla. Public Counsel Calls Botched Repair
at Crystal River
"A Huge Construction Negligence Case"
11/11/2011 By Housley Carr
Root-cause analysis report by Performance Improvement International
identified seven factors contributing to delamination,
including tendon stresses and detensioning sequence.
Relevant Code of Ethics Considerations
NEW LNKS ON
Bribery and Corruption:
Global Principles for Professional Conduct
ASCE is taking steps to elevate standards to curb corrupt practices around the world. About 10 percent of the total $3.9 trillion invested in 2004 in global construction, or $390 billion was lost to bribery, fraud and corruption. ASCE is raising awareness of the real costs of corruption by being a catalyst for cooperation and action by engineers worldwide. Read More .....
Combating Corruption in Engineering and Construction
Read More and Sign Charter
Ethical Updates by Lawrence M. Hinman , University of San Diego
A very comprehensive resource site
[Go directly to some of the offerings with links below]
Ethical Egoism: An on-line power-point presentation
Ethical Relativism: An on-line power-point presentation
Guidance On Licensing and Ethical
Responsibilities For Civil Engineers
Find out How ASCE Defines Ethics
- Find out why ASCE Believes Engineers sometimes
find the choice between
"the right" and "the wrong" options
more difficult - Find the key elements of
the "traditional Civil Engineering Methods of Inquiry"
So You Can Compare and Contrast it
with Josephson's Ethical Decision Making model.
Biographical Information About
Michael Josephson
Commentaries on Business and Management
by Michael Josephson
Use the Link Above to Access the Top of this Series,
Complete with links to each individual essay,
Or use the individual links below to specific essays of interest.
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Quotes For Ethics
Compiled by Josephson
(Also Download Word File of All Quotes)
The Hidden Cost of Unethical Behavior
2010 REPORT CARD
The Ethics of American Youth
Press Release and Data Summary
2008 REPORT CARD
The Ethics of American Youth
Press Release and Data Summary
2006 REPORT CARD
The Ethics of American Youth
Press Release and Data Summary
2004 REPORT CARD
The Ethics of American Youth
Press Release and Data Summary
2002 REPORT CARD
The Ethics of American Youth
Press Release and Data Summary
2000 REPORT CARD
The Ethics of American Youth
Press Release and Data Summary
1998 REPORT CARD
The Ethics of American Youth
Press Release and Data Summary
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Other Gilbane Gold links of interest
http://ethics.tamu.edu/ethics/gilbane/gilban1.htm
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Testing Water ... and Ethics [A program of the FPP]
HELPFUL TIP: Essay Preparation:
Why You Need To Know How To Proofread
Date:Jan 14 2008 A Great Read for All with Writing Responsibilities
The United States Legal System
Negligence/Professional Liability
Other Tort Law links of interest
American Tort Reform Association
New California Law Nullifies Certain Indemnities
Date:Jan 28 2007
The Stella Awards {General Site}
Stella Awards, inspired by Stella Liebeck.
But, you really need to know the rest of the story, andyou can check it out HERE!!!! http://www.stellaawards.com/stella.html
WARNING!!!!!!!!
Some Sites May Present Bogus Cases As
Stella Awards
These Cases Contain Purported Facts and Plaintiffs That Do Not Really Exist.
Check Out a More Complete Warning HERE!!!!!
To the best of my knowledge, the links above refer to valid and real cases and facts
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Risk/Risk Allocation/Loss Prevention
Other Loss Prevention links of interest
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Dispute Resolution
ASCE Policy Statements
Other ADR links of interest
National Forum on Conflict Management in the Construction Industry
H-G Legal Research Center: ADR
NEW!!!!!! NEW!!!!!!!!!!!! NEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On a lighter note, sometimes negligence can be so obvious that it is hilarious. Consider this contribution by a colleague:
2008 Contractor Awards
See the Entries and the Big Winner Here!!!!!!!!!!!
VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CE-401 STUDENTS!!!
Do you KNOW what UNJUST ENRICHMENT IS? Perhaps you should know for the Conflict Resolution Workshop, and you can find out with the following links!!!!!
UNJUST ENRICHMENT OCCURS WHEN ONE PARTY SEEKS TO GAIN SOMETHING FOR NOTHING.
For example, if a design professional forgets to include an elevator in his design of a multi-story building, but an elevator is required by the local building code, then his omission violates the standard of care. If this omission is discovered during construction, and the contractor seeks a $200,000 increase in cost to add the elevator, is the owner justified in seeking $200,000 in damages from the design professional for this negligent act?
If the design professional had included the elevators in the original design, the bidders would have increased their respective bids by $150,000 to include the elevators. If the owner seeks $200,000 from the design professional, he will be seeking something for nothing because but for this error, the owner's cost would have been $150,000 higher, and therefore, the first $150,000 the owner spends on the change to include the elevator is NOT real damages. The real damages in this example are only $50,000, the marginal increase caused by the omission of the elevators from the original bid package and design.
To seek reimbursement of the full $200,000 extra would be seeking something for nothing, and would be UNJUST ENRICHMENT.
How does this legal principle apply to the facts in the Case of the Church of Barrish County?
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