Rights and responsibilities

1. RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF
ENGINEERS
Chapter 9

2. Rights of Engineering profession

3. Responsibility and the Engineering
Profession
Engineering
Profession
Global environment
(Society and Nature)
Law, Government,
And Public/private
Agencies
Personal
Responsibility
Family
Individual
Development
Career
development
Client or
Consumers
(public or private)

4. Responsibility and the Engineering Profession
 As a Human engineer, not a machine, you must be
responsible for what you are doing.
 Responsibility is understood in Islam within the concept
of khalifah.
 Though every Muslim is khalif on earth and therefore
responsible, however, professionals like engineers have
more responsibility than the layman.
 Engineering responsibilities include the well-being of
the society.

5. Engineering Ethics and Whistle Blowing
 Literally;
 To produce a clear musical sound by forcing air
through the teeth or through an aperture formed by
pursing the lips.
 To produce a clear and sharp musical sound by
blowing on or through a device.

6. Engineering Ethics and Whistle Blowing
Conceptually;
 Whistle-Blowing is an act of revealing wrongdoing
within an organization to the public or to those in
positions of authority.
 It is the action of attracting the attention of either the
internal or external public and private sectors.
 It refers to an act by an employee of informing the
public or the higher authority of unethical or illegal
behaviors done by: an employer, supervisor, colleagues,
co-worker.

7. Engineering Ethics and Whistle Blowing
When Whistle Blowing occurs
 Whistle Blowing occurs when a particular person
informs the public (media, government, insiders or
outsiders of the company) mistakes of a particular
person or the danger of certain activities to the public.
 This could be intentional or unintentional.
 Whistle Blowing occurs because someone is not happy
with others’ unethical or illegal actions, such as:
corruption and bribery, dishonesty and other
managerial issues.

8. Types of Whistle Blowing
There are four types of Whistle Blowing
namely:
1. Internal whistle blowing,
2. external whistle blowing,
3. acknowledged whistle blowing
4. unknown whistle blowing.

9. Types of Whistle Blowing
 Internal Whistle Blowing.
It occurs when an employee goes over the head of an
immediate superior or supervisor to report a problem.
 External Whistle Blowing
External Whistle Blowing occurs when an employee goes
out of the company reporting the particular problem to
outside public. This could happen in the press, printed
and electronic media, law enforcement authority, anti-
corruption agencies or an influential person.

10. Types of Whistle Blowing
Acknowledged Whistle blowing
 Acknowledged whistle blowing occurs when the
identity of the whistle blower is known and published
to the public, by issuing or submitting a written and
signed document.
 It is more effective, because the problem can be easily
traced.

11. Types of Whistle Blowing
Unknown Whistle Blowing
 Unknown Whistle blowing happen when the whistle
blower does not reveal or mention his/her identity
and do not want to be known by any possibility.
 It is not effective, because the identity of the Whistle
blower is hidden, therefore, the problem cannot be
traced.

12. When the Whistle can be Blown
 Generally whistle Blowing is Allowed when the
immediate authority is not taking the proper action
towards solving such wrongdoings.
 Therefore certain conditions must be there before
attempt to blow the whistle:
1. Necessity. There must be a need and necessity,
particularly when the public safety is at risk and no any
other alternative. It must be done with:
-Ikhlas, care, intention of betterment and enhancement

13. When the Whistle can be Blown
Proximity or Closeness. Whistle Blower must make sure
that it is an appropriate situation to win the case
without damaging your current occupation.
- win-win situation, approximate to solve successfully.
3. Capability. The Whistle Blower should have the ability
or power to solve the wrongdoing.
4. Last Resort. Considered only as the last choice, because
there are no other way to do.

14. How to Prevent Whistle Blowing
1. A strong cooperate ethical culture among the
employees and workers in the work place.
2. Clear line of Communication.
3. Meaningful accesses to the higher level managers.
4. Willingness on the part of the management to
promote health.

15. Positive and negative Whistle blowing
Positive. Whistle Blowing is seen as positive if it is done
on the basis of:
1. The Intention of Islah or reforming and correction.
2. With the conditions of being: Necessity, Sincerity
and Ability.
Negative: Whistle Blowing would be negative if it
creates unrest or rebellion (Fitnah) among the co-
workers or between employers and employees.

16. End