Engineering Ethics: Engineers and Fiduciary Duties
$179 Members | $279 Non-Members
Credit
PDH Credits:1.0
Description
There’s a growing trend to impose fiduciary duties on professional engineers, but is it right for engineers to carry these duties? How can you ensure that you don't unintentionally take on such a high duty of care?
Join Mathew Rechtien to explore what it means to be a fiduciary and how engineers sometimes find themselves in the role, whether they intended to or not. You'll also learn tips on how to avoid inadvertently taking on fiduciary responsibilities.
TAKEAWAYS:
- Explore what it means to be a fiduciary and typical fiduciary duties
- Identify situations in which engineers may become fiduciaries (knowingly or otherwise)
- Learn tips on avoiding inadvertently becoming a fiduciary