What Should Engineers Do If Their Professional Codes of Ethics

question 21

Short Answer

What should engineers do if their professional codes of ethics seem to give conflicting advice, or no advice at all?

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Definitions:

Rods

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are responsible for vision at low light levels.

Absolute Sensory Threshold

The minimum stimulus intensity required for detection by a sensory system.

Stimulus

Anything that triggers a sensory or behavioral reaction in a living organism.

Unconscious Level

Refers to the part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions.