Outcome 8: An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

Level 5 performance characterized by:

• Student understands and abides by the ASCE Code of Ethics and the UD Students' Code of Conduct
• Participates in class discussions and exercises on ethics and professionalism
• Demonstrates ethical behavior among peers and faculty
• Takes personal responsibility for his/her actions
• Is punctual, professional, and collegial; attends classes regularly
• Evaluates and judges a situation in practice or as a case study, using facts and a professional code of ethics
• Uses personal value system to support actions, but understands the role of professional ethical standards for corporate decisions
  

Level 3 performance characterized by:

• Student is aware of the existence of the ASCE Code of Ethics and other bases for ethical behavior
• Does not take the discussion of ethics seriously but is willing to accept its existence
• Does not model ethical behavior among peers and faculty
• Doesn't recognize the need to take personal responsibility for his/her actions
• Sometimes exhibits unprofessional behavior; is sometimes absent from class without reason
• Evaluates and judges a situation in practice or as a case study using personal understanding of the situation, possibly applying a personal value system
• Uses personal value system to support actions, but confuses personal ethics with professional ethics
  

Level 1 performance characterized by:

• Student is not aware of any codes for ethical behavior
• Does not participate in or contribute to discussions of ethics; does not accept the need for professional ethics
• Student has been caught cheating or plagiarizing the work of others
• Blames others for own issues and problems
• Is frequently absent from class and is generally not collegial to fellow students, staff, and faculty
• Evaluates and judges a situation in practice or as a case study using a biased perspective without objectivity
• Uses personal value system to support actions to the exclusion of all other ethical standards
  
  

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