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3. Professional ethics
The case of Quebec illustrates that the existence of a professional order – and a code of ethics having the force of law – is not necessarily a sufficient condition to avoid breaches of ethics by members of a profession. On the other hand, it does highlight the existence of professional forums where professional ethics are discussed by and for engineers. At a time when the idea of creating an order of engineers in France is resurfacing – an idea that was abandoned in the 1940s – how are engineers organized in France and elsewhere? How do they express a collective voice, particularly with regard to the ethical and deontological standards of their profession?
3.1 Organization of the profession in France
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Bibliography
Films
National Geographic, "Challenger: the Untold Story", National Geographic Channel (2006).
Websites
French ISO 26000 Observatory https://www.iso.org/fr/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html (consulted on July 16, 2014)
Standards and norms
- Charte d'éthique de l'ingénieur - IESF - 2001
- Lignes directrices relatives à la responsabilité sociétale - ISO 26000 - 2010
- Technology assessment – Concepts and foundations – Technikbewertung – Begriffe und Grundlage - VDI 3780 - 2000
Regulations
DGT circular no. 2008-22 on ethical charters, whistle-blowing procedures and internal regulations, Ministry of Labor, Social Relations and Solidarity, November 19, 2008.
Directory
Organizations – Federations – Associations (non-exhaustive list)
Association of French Engineers and Scientists (IESF) http://www.iesf.fr
National Engineers Bureau (BNEI) http://www.bnei.org
Commission des titres d'ingénieurs (CTI)...
Statistical and economic data
Observatoire des ingénieurs – 2014 survey of engineers and scientists in France http://www.cti-commission.fr/IMG/pdf/enquete_iesf_2014.pdf (accessed July 16, 2014).
Conférence des directeurs des écoles d'ingénieurs françaises (CDEFI) – Engineering students and...
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