Ethics

One of the most crucial objectives in practically all the professions is to ensure that all the ethical principles are guarded and practiced in day to day life of the professionals. This calls for development of ethical principles which happen to be different from one profession to the other. Engineering has also not been left behind in this and there are some generally accepted ethical principles in the field of engineering. Engineering ethics can therefore be defined as a field of applied ethics which happen to test and also set standards for the obligation of engineers to their clients, to the public, the profession and to their employers. It is therefore necessary that all the engineers ensure that they are ethically attending to their duties as this is the only way that they will be able to achieve their objectives.

Even though there are different types of engineers, chemical engineers happen to be slightly different from the rest. Unlike their names, they do not deal with just chemicals but they are known to draw upon the powerful and vast science of chemistry so as to solve a wide range of problem. However, there is a very strong social and technical tie that joins chemical engineering and chemistry. This bondage happens to be very unique in the field of technology and science. This means that they are very crucial professionals and when they are ethical in their work, it is usually a great contribution to the society. This type of engineers has therefore been referred to as universal engineers simply because they are able to give a hand in wide range of technical problem in the world. (Pafko, 2000)

Some of the activities that chemical engineers have been involved in are the Atom which is as large as life. Medicine, biology, power generation and metallurgy have all been facilitated by the ability to split the atom and then isolate isotopes. Chemical engineers are known to have played a major role in achieving this. It is out of facilities such as DuPont Hanford Chemical Plant that the Second World War came to end through the manufacture of the atomic bomb.

In the 19th century, it required the insight of chemical engineers to make advancement in polymer chemistry. They are the one who facilitated the economic viability of this science. Chemical engineers for a very long period of time have studied chemical processes that happen to be very complex. These are the processes that are known to come up with filters, heat exchangers, chemical reactors and so on. They are also the one who have been involved in development of drugs through taking some samples and improving on them. (Pafko, 2000)

They have also been involved in other activities such as production of synthetic fiber products such as clothes and blankets, beds and pillows and so on. Other activities that chemical engineers have been involved in are in the liquefied air. Through their knowledge, they have been able to separate different entities in the air composition. These are the components that are used in other activities in our life. They have also been involved in petrochemical activities, running on synthetic fibers and so on. There is no doubt that chemical engineers are really universal engineers as they are involved in a lot of activities which happen to be in line with their profession. (Pafko, 2000)

In the world, apart from our basic needs, energy can also be referred as a secondary but very crucial need as we need it to facilitate the functioning of these activities. However, we are experiencing economic recession which is coupled by the ever increasing price of gases. Research has it that in the near future, there will be no gas in the world and therefore, it means that we have to formulate another source of power. Chemical engineering knowledge can be used to solve such a problem of the depletion of energy. This is because for us to survive in this world, we need this energy as that is the only way that we will be able to go on with our daily activities. There are other forms of energy that are used in the world today but in small scale. Chemical engineering knowledge can be used to increase the production of these forms of energy. Such is the use of nuclear energy and the use of solar energy in automotives. (Pafko, 2000)

I would use my chemical engineering knowledge to ensure that this problem is solved. There are a lot of other forms of energy that are available in the world and the only thing that we need is implementing or improving on the forms of tapping this energy. Therefore I would contribute to this field by implementing on the already formulated methods of tapping other sources of energy. (Pafko, 2000)

I would use the radioactivity knowledge and the chemical reactivity knowledge to develop a more efficient source of energy. I would research and use this knowledge and improve on other sources such as the use of lithium energy so that it can be efficient and helpful to the society. This knowledge would also ensure that this energy is produced in large amounts. I would also use the knowledge to improve on the method of tapping the solar energy. The solar energy is not about to get depleted and through the knowledge gained in engineering, we will be able to escape this problem which we are likely to face in case all the oil wells dry up. (Pafko, 2000)

Through the use of chemical engineering, it will be possible to ensure that the world will keep on going just as planned without the fear that power will interrupt our activities. Through this knowledge, we can use the nuclear power more efficiently and more ethically other than using it to manufacture nuclear bombs which may be harmful and threatening to human existence. (Pafko, 2000)