Ethics and the Engineer.

Interviews Vivian Weil, director of the Ethics center at Illinois Institute of Technology, concerning ethics in engineering. Views on ethical scandals involving engineers; Evidence that companies are setting up mechanisms to make it easier for engineers to point out possible design problems; Responsibilities of engineering graduates; Ethical issue regarding a company's presentation of the terms of an employment agreement to an engineer days after he or she has taken a job; Role of ITT center in encouraging engineering ethics.