The document discusses the responsibilities of engineering professionals given their important role in society. It notes that engineers participate in activities related to development like agriculture, mining, industry, and public services. It also mentions that engineering is involved in specialties like agronomy, forestry, mining, metallurgy, chemistry, mechanics, electricity, and civil engineering. Additionally, the document states that engineers have environmental responsibilities given the potential for environmental deterioration. It argues that environmental training for engineers and including environmental responsibilities in engineering ethics codes is important.

1. República Bolivariana de Venezuela
Ministerio del poder popular para la educación superior
Instituto universitario politécnico “Santiago Mariño”
Ingeniería Civil A 42
Ingles II
Alejandra Muñoz
C.I V-26.559.463
Maracaibo Febrero del 2017

2. The engineering
professional has several
responsibilities inherent to
its exercise, coming from
its privileged character in
society :
for its knowledge and
position and also from its
active and important
participation in all activities
necessary for development
agriculture, mining, Industry,
public services, teaching and
research. Engineering and
Architecture are involved in
some of its specialties in
them
Agronomy, Forestry, Mining,
Metallurgy, Chemistry,
Mechanics, Electrical and
Civil.

3. The professionals of all the specialties
of Engineering have responsibilities
before the environmental deterioration
that they can not avoid.
The environmental training of engineers
is a necessary activity for the
improvement of the professional
practice.
The inclusion of environmental
responsibilities in the code of ethics of
engineers is convenient for the worthy