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Jun 3, 2021

Ethics, Ethics, and Ethics to All Professionals

Publication: World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2021

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A good understanding and observation of ethics has now been more than ever critical in all professions toward a sustainable and continuation of world affairs. Various scientific, engineering, social institutions, and organizations have been putting a heightened emphasis on observation of the ethical approach in all fronts during this CoVid19 time and moving into the future. To date, the elements of ethics have been developed and observed by various and the said entities and professions; however, at times, professionals working with various entities in accomplishing projects (including, the research) may and do see (a significant) subtleness in the way elements of ethics are included and a level of difficulty in observation(s). Some of the noted entities, revisiting the requirement of ethics to make sure are good for application in a broad manner (i.e., across applicable entities). In this work, authors, with a significant work experience in academia, government, and private industry, made an attempt compiling (as selected) those elements of ethics residing with various critical scientific, engineering, and social institutions. For example, professionals accomplishing on environmental compliance would need to observe ethics at a level with no room to failure at any step of the project(s). A few selected and field observed ethical situations will be detailed in presentation. Thus, this effort on a comprehensive review (and verification) of ethics and requirements would be helpful to various certified and registered professionals and provides good guidance.

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S. Rao Chitikela [email protected]
1Executive, Water, Energy, and EHS Services, RC-WEE Solutions, Dublin, OH. Email: [email protected]
William F. Ritter [email protected]
2Professor Emeritus and Senior Policy Fellow, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy, Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE. Email: [email protected]

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