Ethics Ethics is a very interesting aspect of life that some people confuse with legality. What is legal does not in any way translate into ethical. Each profession is held together by a code of ethics that defines its training. This includes the engineering profession. For engineers, ethics are non-negotiable and should be respected by them. This is mainly due to the fact that engineers have a social responsibility that requires professionalism in everything they do, regardless of actual study or practice. For this reason, Robert's case is not immune to the ethics that bind every engineer and engineering student. In fact, an engineer and an engineering student are only one thing differentiated by the factor of time. Cheating is a serious crime for any engineering student and no matter how urgent the situation perhaps compromising this code is not permissible at all. Robert's desperate need to pass the exam so he can pass the probationary period will in no way validate the cheating. Firstly, this is because proficiency is crucial for any engineering student. ...