Dave,

ABSOLUTELY!

Scott Lacey

On 12 Jul 2005 at 14:17, [email protected] wrote:

> Engineering ethics with an emphasis on EMC and safety:
> 
> Some might think that the discussion of engineering philosophy, EMC
> ethics, and equipment safety ethics are an inappropriate topic for
> this reflector. 
> 
> I maintain that this reflector is the ideal place to discuss this
> topic. EMC ethics issues are frequently posted. They are generally
> along the lines of skirting government regulations, being pressured by
> management to pass something, and stories about unnamed EMC houses
> that are suspect. Safety issues also come up from time to time. EMC
> and safety engineers are sometimes caught in the middle and need a way
> to make the right decisions and to justify their decisions. Ethics are
> what we use to decide these issues. Each decision does not necessarily
> need to be ad hoc. 
> 
> Is this a topic that needs more visibility in our profession. Is it
> time for one of the EMC magazines to cover this again?
> 
>    Dave Cuthbert 
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