List and summarize the main elements of the Code of Ethics (attached in the pictures) RELATIONS WITH CLIENTS AND EMPLOYERSRule 15. The mechanical engineer shall observe punctuality in his appointments, perform honestly andin good faith his contractual obligation and his du professional ties and obligations to his client or employer, andobserve fair dealing in his relations with his clients and employers.Rule 16. He shall treat with confidentiality any information obtained by him as to the business affairsand technical methods or processes of a client or employer.Rule 17. He shall inform his client or employer of his business connections, interests, or affiliationswhich may influence his judgment, or impair the quality or character of his services.Rule 18. The mechanical engineer is entitled to a just and fair compensation for his services. In thecomputation of such compensation, the period of time consumed, his knowledge, skill, experience, andreputation, and the depreciation of instruments and materials used, shall be considered and accorded suchweight as is just and reasonable.Rule 19. He shall accept compensation, financial or otherwise, for his services from his client oremployer only. He may agree to, or receive compensation from any other source only with the full knowledgeand consent of all parties concerned.Rule 20. The mechanical engineer shall be completely above suspicion or reproach in his relation withhis clients or employers, avoiding the remotest reference or relation to any secret or questionable agreement oncommissions or other financial considerations promised by or received from any person or entity other than hisclient or employer.RELATIONS WITH COLLEAGUES AND ASSOCIATESRule 21. -To thane own self be true and thou cannot be false to any man - expresses the duty which amechanical engineer owes to himself and to others.Rule 22. The mechanical engineer shall use only fair means to gain professional advancement. In thepursuit thereof he shall not injure the work or employment opportunities of others or use any improper orquestionable method of soliciting employment or clientele.Rule 23. He shall refrain from association with, or allowing the use of his name by, any person or entityof questionable reputation.Rule 24. He shall provide the opportunity and the means to improve and advance the knowledge, skills,and experience of his colleagues and associates.Rule 25. He shall define clearly the line of authority and scope of responsibility of his associates andassistants. Orders, or the recall thereof, shall be issued through proper channels.Rule 26. He shall be receptive to new ideas and suggestions from others, and ready to recognize,encourage, and accredit the authors thereof. Suggestions from colleagues and associates shall be given morecareful attention.Rule 27. He shall use tact and discretion in dealing with his colleagues and associates, but not at thesacrifice of firmness. He shall work out difficult problems with courage and serenity.Rule 28. Careful selection of understudies shall be a guiding principle, and preference shall be given tothose with adequate engineering education.Rule 29. He shall not expect others to face danger that he himself will not face. He shall observe at alltimes safety requirements for the protection of all concerned.Rule 30. The mechanical engineer shall actively support the duly accredited association with the end inview of enhancing the practice of the profession and discharging his public responsibilities as professional.PENAL PROVISIONSRule 31. Violation of any provision of this code, which causes damage or injury to another, shall bepunishable by a fine of not more than Two hundred Pesos (P200.00), or an imprisonment for not more than (2)months, or both, at the discretion of the Court. Pursuant to Section 9 of Commonwealth Act No. 294, as amended, otherwise known as the MechanicalEngineering Law, this Code of Mechanical Engineering Ethics is hereby adopted by the Board of MechanicalEngineering as part of the Rules and Regulations governing the practice of Mechanical Engineering.GENERAL PRINCIPLESRule 1. The mechanical engineer shall, in the practice of his profession, be governed by the GoldenRule, the ideals of service to man and his environment, and the indispensability of unwavering publicconfidence in his professional competence, integrity and humanity.Rule 2. The mechanical engineer shall maintain the proper pride for his profession, observe thestandards of professional practice, safeguard the dignity, welfare, and reputation of his colleagues in theprofessions, and fulfill his duties and obligations as a citizen of the Republic of the Philippines.Rule 3. The mechanical engineer shall update and enhance constantly his professional knowledge andskills through assiduous research and study, and meaningful participation in continuing education programsand seminars conducted or authorized by the Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers oreducational institutions supervised by the State.Rule 4. The ethical principle governin the mechanical ngineer applies equally to partnerships, firmsand entities organized and existing for the practice of mechanical engineering.RELATIONS WITH THE STATERule 5. The mechanical engineer shall honor and respect the supreme authority of the State, the Ruleof Law, the primacy of the general welfare, the fundamental rights of persons, and the obligations and privilegesof citizens recognized and guaranteed by the Constitution of the Philippines.Rule 6. He shall cooperate fully with the State in the pursuit of national development plans andprograms, the inviolability of national security, the promotion of peace, and the prevention and/or prosecutionof unjust, criminal or unlawful acts and omissions.Rule 7. He shall be ready to render the services needed for the adequate and orderly development ofthe resources of the country, and to offer his mechanical devices and inventions essential or necessaryfor national defense.Rule 8. In a national emergency, he shall offer his professional knowledge, skill and experience in theservice of the State.RELATIONS WITH THE COMMUNITYRule 9. The mechanical engineer shall be well-informed of the latest technological progress in his ownline of work. He shall encourage and require the use, or application of standard mechanical equipment,machinery, or processes for safety, economy and efficiency.Rule 10. Whenever he designs a mechanical equipment, machinery or process, or prepares the layoutof a project, he must apply an adequate factor of safety, and provide for the necessary leeway for properoperating and maintenance conditions.Rule 11. When he discovers faulty or unsafe devices, equipment, or machinery in any place, work orplant, he shall without delay, give notice thereof to the proper authority, public or private, for the immediate andeffective correction, regardless of whether or not he is responsible for said place, work or plant.RELATIONS WITH LABORRule 12. The mechanical engineer shall recognize labor as one of the major resources of our country.He must acknowledge that a working man is not a mechanical robot but a human being.Rule 13. He shall be familiar with the State policies on Labor and Social Justice, as well as labor andsocial legislation and shall observe faithfully these policies and laws in his dealings with labor in general, andwith his workmen in particular.Rule 14. He shall strive to improve the skills of his workmen, pay them a fair living wage, and instructthem on how to prevent accidents in their place of work.

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