Code of Ethics for Electrical Engineers

Duties to clients and employers must be performed with utmost fidelity, safety, fairness, and impartiality.
Engineers must avoid dealings with persons or entities of questionable character to preserve the profession's honor.
Continuous upgrading of skills and knowledge is mandatory, including participation in exchanges with peers and contributions to professional and public institutions.
Advertising work or merit should be simple and should not harm the honor or dignity of the profession.
Engineers should disseminate accurate knowledge and discourage false or exaggerated claims about electrical engineering.
Safety of life, health, and property is paramount in all professional responsibilities.
Expression of professional opinions is allowed only when requested, with adequate knowledge and honesty.
Opinions on sensitive professional matters should be issued only when the public interest is affected.

Professional service must be rendered fairly, impartially, and reasonably.
Conflicts of interest involving financial stakes in apparatus or equipment must be clarified upfront.
Engineers must identify and report hazardous conditions related to their work.
Clients or employers should be informed about possible limitations and consequences of engineering work.
Referral to competent experts for specialized work is required, and cooperation with such experts must be maintained.
Double compensation for the same service from different parties is prohibited without consent.
Clients' or employers' confidential information must be protected.
Specifications for equipment must be unbiased and not tailored to favor bidders without client consent.
Disclosure of business interests that could affect engineering decisions is required.

Protection of the profession against misrepresentation, distortion, and unfair criticism is a shared responsibility.
Proper credit must be given for engineering work.
Compliance with professional standards is mandatory.
Professional reputation of colleagues must not be harmed; unethical conduct should be reported.
Competition through underbidding after public bidding is prohibited.
Alteration of another engineer's work must have written consent.
Maligning others' reputations is prohibited.

Violations of this Code are deemed unethical, unprofessional, and dishonorable.
Such violations warrant disciplinary actions by the Board of Electrical Engineering.

The Code takes effect upon Commission approval and 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette.