CODE OF ETHICS
All of the major professions in the Canada have adopted code of ethics to provide guidance and support for their profession and its membership.
These codes deal with common problems like competency, confidentiality, and conflicts of interest and, generally, are more beneficial in the guidance that they provide than they are in a negative, or disciplinary, sense.
Engineering codes of ethics encourage ethical conduct and provide guidance concerning the obligations of engineers.
Codes provide support to engineers seeking to act ethically in situations that involve conflict with their superiors and serve as a deterrent to unethical conduct.
Codes also enhance the profession's public image and generally encourage professionalism.