Ethics are the to which we hold ourselves accountable in our professional and personal lives

Ethics and Integrity

As members of the Catholic University of America community, we adhere to the highest standards of moral and ethical behavior[i],[ii]. As current and future engineering professionals, we hold ourselves accountable for our personal and professional actions and endeavor in all things to be worthy of the trust of our peers, our community, and the public that our profession serves.

Freedom of expression and diversity of viewpoints are critical to the open exchange of ideas for the advancement of human knowledge and human flourishing. The School of Engineering welcomes students, faculty, and staff from around the world, and is enriched by the contributions of every member of our community. We treat all individuals with fairness and dignity, and do not judge any individual by gender, ethnicity or cultural background, nationality or country of origin, religious beliefs, or any factor beyond each individual’s own words and actions[iii]. All evaluations of student academic achievement and all evaluations of employee performance must be impartial and free from even the appearance of bias, impropriety, or conflict of interest[iv].

Our academic community is built on a foundation of trust. All students, faculty, and staff of the School of Engineering must act with honesty in all things, and have no tolerance for plagiarism, fabrication, cheating, fraud, or deceit of any kind. Students or employees who observe or otherwise become aware of dishonesty or unethical behavior have a moral obligation to report it to the relevant University official, and can report what they know without fear of retribution[v]. Those responsible for responding to such reports have an obligation to respect the privacy of all parties, to judge matters impartially, and to apply fitting sanctions to deter wrongdoing and safeguard the integrity of the academic community. All members of the community must be familiar with and adhere to the University’s Academic Dishonesty Policy and the related procedures for handling alleged cases of academic dishonesty.

All students are expected to adhere to the Code of Student Conduct, and all employees are expected to adhere to the University Code of Conduct for Staff and Faculty, and to be aware of all policies and procedures relevant to their roles as set forth on the University’s policy website. All members of the School of Engineering community accept responsibility for our actions and all share responsibility for upholding the community’s standards.

The practice of engineering relies on truth, accuracy, and diligence. Ethical behavior in engineering is a professional as well a personal matter. The wellbeing of the public relies on the knowledge and integrity of engineering professionals. Students, faculty, and alumni of the School of Engineering are expected to follow both the letter and spirit of all applicable laws, policies, industry standards, and professional codes of conduct, to be good stewards of all public and private resources, to acknowledge the contributions of others and share credit for collaborative achievements, and to hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public.

[i] Catholic University Code of Conduct for Staff and Faculty

[ii] Catholic University Code of Student Conduct

[iii] Catholic University Non-Discrimination, Anti-Harassment, and Title IX Compliance Policy

[iv] Catholic University Conflict of Interest Policy for Faculty and Staff

[v] Catholic University Reporting Ethical Misconduct and Non-Retaliation Policy

Preamble

Purdue University has a tradition of ethical conduct spanning its history. As a land-grant institution, we demonstrate our responsiveness to our constituencies and extend to them access to our knowledge resources. We nurture relationships with other partners in education who support our vision or join us to foster common interests. We integrate our mission with our responsibilities. We contribute our knowledge resources impartially in serving our public purposes. As faculty, students, staff, and administrators, we are a community of dedicated learners, scholars, professionals, and practitioners — all contributing our talents to uphold our standards, and improve ourselves and the broader community in which we live and work. Our responsibilities and obligations toward the advancement of learning, discovery, and engagement in the University and in Indiana extend to our nation and the world. This statement of integrity is meant to provide an overarching declaration that informs specific policies and procedures regarding conduct, enforcement, and accountability. Such policies and procedures either exist in official University documents or will be developed as necessary.

Statement

At Purdue, integrity is indispensable to our mission. We act with honesty and adhere to the highest standards of moral and ethical values and principles through our personal and professional behavior. We demonstrate our understanding of these values and principles and uphold them in every action and decision. Trust and trustworthiness go hand in hand with how we conduct ourselves, as we sustain a culture that is based upon ethical conduct. We expect our actions to be consistent with our words, and our words to be consistent with our intentions. We accept our responsibilities, share leadership in a democratic spirit, and subject ourselves to the highest standards of public trust. We hold ourselves accountable for our words and our actions.

We champion freedom of expression. To ensure our integrity, we safeguard academic freedom, open inquiry, and debate in the best interests of education, enrichment, and our personal and professional development. We embrace human and intellectual diversity and inclusiveness. We uphold the highest standards of fairness, act as responsible citizens, respect equality and the rights of others, and treat all individuals with dignity.

To fulfill our goals as a learning community, we insist that the objectives of student learning are not compromised. We treat all students equitably, and our evaluations of learning achievements are impartial based on demonstrated academic performance. As students, we understand that learning is the most important goal and we embrace ethical values and principles, and reject academic dishonesty in all our learning endeavors. In the realm of new discoveries, we place the highest value upon truth and accuracy. We acknowledge the contributions of others. We place a higher value on expanding and sharing knowledge than on recognition or ownership.

We work diligently drawing from the strong work ethic of our state of Indiana and are committed to always acting in the best interests of the University. We pledge to make wise use of our resources and to be good stewards of financial, capital, and human resources. We operate within the letter and spirit of the law and prescribed policies, and strive to avoid impropriety or conflict of interest.

As members of the Purdue community, we demonstrate unyielding and uncompromised integrity in support of the highest standards of excellence for the University. As individuals, we all contribute to this Purdue standard of integrity as an exemplary model for all universities.

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