Meistens begnügt sich der Sekretär damit, einfach schöne, gerne auch spezielle, lustige, nachdenkliche und ironische Bilder mit seinen Flickr-Freunden zu teilen. Aber manchmal gibt es, wie hier, Ausnahmen.

Der Ethikkodex des IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) geht auf einen Kodex des früheren AIEE (American Institute of Electrical Engineers) zurück, der 1912, also vor 110 Jahren, verabschiedet wurde.

Wie wir wissen, hat ein solcher Kodex Personen - und zwar sehr viele - kaum jemals davon abgehalten, sich unethisch bis hin zu kriminell zu verhalten. Und so wird es auch in Zukunft sein. Es wäre auch eine törichte Illusion zu erwarten, dass ein solches Dokument klare Anleitungen für das Verhalten in bestimmten Situationen gibt, auch in diesen schwierigen und herausfordernden Tagen.

Aber angesichts dessen, was Ingenieure zum Guten, aber auch zum Schlechten dieser Welt und ihrer Bewohner beigetragen haben und beitragen, ist es gut, einem Verband anzugehören, dem diese Fragen nicht gleichgültig sind und der über die Grenzen des eigenen Berufsstandes hinausblickt.

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Usually, Secretary is content to simply share some nice, preferably special, funny, thoughtful and ironic pictures with his Flickr friends. But sometimes, like here, there are exceptions.

The Code of Ethics of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) goes back a code of the former AIEE (American Institute of Electrical Engineers), adopted in 1912, i.e. 110 years ago.

As we know, such a code has hardly ever prevented individuals - actually a great many of them - from behaving unethically to the point of criminality. And so it will be in the future. It would also be a foolish illusion to expect such a document to give clear guidance on how to act in specific situations, including these present difficult and challenging days.

But in view of what engineers have contributed and are contributing to the good, but also to the bad, of this world and its residents, it is good to be part of an association that is not indifferent to these issues and that looks beyond the borders of its own profession.

Sneaker throwing practice hoops. Madison Avenue, Middletown, Kentucky. Results of a major "beautification project".

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www.gao.gov/products/GAO-21-26SP

5G WIRELESS: Capabilities and Challenges for an Evolving Network

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www.gao.gov/products/GAO-21-26SP

5G WIRELESS: Capabilities and Challenges for an Evolving Network

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www.gao.gov/products/GAO-21-26SP

5G WIRELESS: Capabilities and Challenges for an Evolving Network

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www.gao.gov/products/GAO-21-26SP

5G WIRELESS: Capabilities and Challenges for an Evolving Network

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www.gao.gov/products/GAO-21-519SP

Artificial Intelligence: An Accountability Framework for Federal Agencies and Other Entities

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www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-775

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS: Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Technologies Expected to Offer Benefits, but Deployment Challenges Exist

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INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS: Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Technologies Expected to Offer Benefits, but Deployment Challenges Exist

Students representing the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers created a "waking up late" themed Rube Goldberg machine. (Photo credit: Curtis Chan)

April 21, 2018. The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and the UC Davis Student Chapter for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers entertained picnic day visitors in Kemper Lobby with Interactive Electronic Exhibits.

(Lucy Knowles/UC Davis)

Students representing the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers created a "waking up late" themed Rube Goldberg machine. (Photo credit: Curtis Chan)

Students representing the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers created a "waking up late" themed Rube Goldberg machine. (Photo credit: Curtis Chan)

Students representing the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers created a "waking up late" themed Rube Goldberg machine. (Photo credit: Curtis Chan)

Students representing the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers created a "waking up late" themed Rube Goldberg machine. (Photo credit: Curtis Chan)

Students representing the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers created a "waking up late" themed Rube Goldberg machine. (Photo credit: Curtis Chan)

Students representing the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers created a "waking up late" themed Rube Goldberg machine. (Photo credit: Curtis Chan)

Students representing the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers created a "waking up late" themed Rube Goldberg machine. (Photo credit: Curtis Chan)

Students representing the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers created a "waking up late" themed Rube Goldberg machine. (Photo credit: Curtis Chan)

Students representing the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers created a "waking up late" themed Rube Goldberg machine. (Photo credit: Curtis Chan)

Students representing the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers created a "waking up late" themed Rube Goldberg machine. (Photo credit: Curtis Chan)

Students representing the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers created a "waking up late" themed Rube Goldberg machine. (Photo credit: Curtis Chan)

Students representing the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers created a "waking up late" themed Rube Goldberg machine. (Photo credit: Curtis Chan)

Students representing the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers created a "waking up late" themed Rube Goldberg machine. (Photo credit: Curtis Chan)