Ethical Issue #1

The major moral problem is whether Engineer Bill should opt to buy equipment needed for his home repair rather than prioritizing the needs of the corporation.

The code holds that an engineer shall avoid such activities based on the professional duties and necessities (NSPE, 2007).

Supporting Code

PO 5- engineers are expected to avoid acts that are deceptive

PO 1e - engineers should not uphold their individual benefits at the expenditure of professional integrity and dignity.

The best outcome would be generated through establishing ways in which the tools can be utilized in the corporation.  This is ethical and beneficial because it will prevent the occurrence of loss as well as eradicate judgments based on Bill’s misconduct.

The worst effect would be generated through judgment development or through misconduct continuity of tools buying for personal needs by the Engineer.

Ethical Issue  #2

The second ethical issue is on whether Engineer Lester should have hidden his identity after revealing the misconducts of Engineer Bill.

Such actions should be avoided as possible. This is mainly because he conduct is influenced by growing unhealthy working relationship (NSPE, 2007).

This is illustrated by the fact that Bill and Lester did not relate well which affected the reporting.

Supporting Code

RP 4a – disclose of possible interest conflict in avoidance of judgment

 The best results would be resulted through developing a better relationship professionally between Bill and Lester.  This is because it is ethically right for individuals to work together with a better relationship. With a better understanding between the two the misconduct of Bill would not have progressed as Lester would have had the courage of confronting him directly.

A negative effect would on the other hand be achieved through the attempt to establish personal errors which would lead to a negative professional relationship. In addition this would work to ensure that individual performance of the engineers is reduced due to the working condition being unfavorable. The identity remaining to be hidden is the most appropriate choice in avoiding the generation of misjudgment of Engineer Lester.

Ethical Issue  #3

The other ethical issue is on whether engineer Lester Turmend should have raised his initial doubts before gaining evidence about his suspicion about the conduct of Bill.

According to the code lack of conducts that is professional based should be examined by the highest ranking offers. This is in the quest of maintaining professional integrity (NSPE, 2007).

Supporting Code

RP 3A – maintaining of lawful and objective reports

RP 1a Engineers shall not be involved in unlawful act aiding

The best impacts would be generated through thorough examination of the issue as well as evaluation of the general rational behind Bill’s actions.

The worst impact would be resulted through reduced performance due to lack of proper investigation as well as poor skills of communication.