Ethics Assignment01
Ethics Assignment01
Ethics Assignment01
1. DEFINITION:
Social responsibility is a means to achieve sustainability. Adopting key CSR principles
such as accountability and transparency can help ensure the long-term viability and
success of any organization or system.
Social responsibility reflects the individuals’ and organizations’ responsibility to act in the
best interest of their society and engage in activities contributing to social development. In
essence, it explains the accountability of individuals and organizations toward society.
4. LIABILITY:
Liability refers to the legal responsibility that individuals or organizations
have for their actions or failures to act. In the context of engineering,
liability can arise when engineers design, manufacture, or provide services
that cause harm or damage to others. Engineers may be held liable for
professional negligence, product liability, or intellectual property
infringement. To avoid liability, engineers must ensure that their work is
performed to a high standard and in compliance with applicable laws and
regulations, and that their products or services are safe and free from
defects.
5. CONCLUSION:
As an engineer I have a social responsibilit y to ensure that my work
contributes positively to society. This includes designing products and
systems that are safe, accessible, and environmentally SUSTAINABLE while
acting ethically and with INTEGRITY.
References:
Links/Books
https://asq.org/quality-resources/social-responsibility
https://www.wallstreetmojo.com/social-responsibility/
https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/59158
Engineering Ethics (concepts and cases Edited by CharlesE.Harris, 5 th Edition, 2014, ISBN
9781285671130.