The Code of Ethics for C.E.T. ---------------------------- 1. hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public, the protection of the environment and the promotion of health and safety within the workplace; 2. undertake and accept responsibility of professional assignments only when qualified by training or experience; 3. provide an opinion on a professional subject only when it is founded upon adequate knowledge and honest conviction; 4. act with integrity towards clients or employers, maintain confidentiality and avoid a conflict of interest but, where such conflict arises, fully disclose the circumstances without delay to the employer or client; 5. uphold the principle of appropriate and adequate compensation for the performance of their work; 6. keep informed to maintain proficiency and competence, to advance the body of knowledge within their discipline and further opportunities for the professional development of their associates; 7. conduct themselves with fairness, courtesy and good faith toward clients, colleagues and others, give credit where it is due and accept, as well as give, honest and fair professional comment; 8. present clearly to employers and clients the possible consequences if professional decisions or judgements are overruled or disregarded; 9. report to the appropriate agencies any hazardous, illegal or unethical professional decisions or practices by fellow members or others; and 10. promote public knowledge and appreciation of engineering and applied science technology and protect the Association from misrepresentation and misunderstanding.