"Ethics" is defined as principles of conduct governing an individual or a group of professionals. Dr. Sauser teaches codes of ethical standards in today's hectic world. He gives you examples of ethical issues with approaches for analyzing and resolving issues. The course's in-depth coverage as it relates to those in the field and the real-life examples of issues are extensively covered.

An additional three hours of relevant examples of ethical situations and the best way to deal with business in today's hectic world.

This course will provide the technical professional with a working knowledge of contract law and lay the groundwork for preparing a draft contract for review by a licensed attorney. Model contracts provided by the National Society of Professional Engineers, Associated General Contractors and the American Institute of Architects are discussed as are a variety of real world contract situations encountered by practicing professionals.

This course covers ethics in the practice and concept of a profession. "Ethics" is defined and moral/ethical statements vs. etiquette and law are examined. Codes of ethical standards are listed. The ways ethical questions arise in professional practice and actual example cases are examined. This video presents real-life examples of ethical issues with approaches for analyzing and resolving the issues.

Those involved in construction -- contractors, subcontractors, developers, architects, engineers, construction managers and others -- must learn to live with the applicable laws to avoid complex and costly legal disputes during construction. This course will show you how to avoid these problems through planning, management and documentation by explaining, in practical terms, the factors which must be considered at every stage of the construction process.

This course will treat a central question that remains always before us as we make choices on both a personal and professional level - a question that society demands that we ask ourselves individually. It is the question that society will use in judging our actions and the resulting consequences. This question, which can be styled in many different ways with the same effect is, "What good thing must I do?"

From a legal perspective, this question is styled as a negative, advising us to "Do no wrong." The legal term "tort" means "wrongful act." Guided by this perspective, lawyers advise us to do no "good" by describing what past juries have found to be wrong. Ethicists offer a differty styling of the "what good thing must I do?" question, suggesting "good" is relative to a chosen perspective. In fact, many ethicists would challenge other's right to judge if using a different perspective. However, we do share a common "perspective," a "common law." Our society's founding principles set this "shared" perspective for all of us either through choice for most or by mandate for the rest.

In this course, you will be taught how two seemingly divergent perspectives are really part of the same system, a layered system. At one level, this system deals with shared, common values central to answering the question "What good thing must I do?" At a different level, this system deals with the law, which is the mechanism to deal with those choosing to disregard these values.

In doing this, you will look "under the hood" of our system starting with the legal and ethical heritage that has shaped our culture and society. Based on this criteria, you will evaluate current legal perspectives to determine which works best for you. Presupposing that a straightforward perspective serves best, you will explore whether or not it leads to the right legal conclusions. Finally, you will see this straightforward approach illustrated as we work through a "risk management" program dealing with highways, roads, and bridges. Who should take the course? Engineers, managers, and maintanence professionals all make choices in responding to this "What good thing must I do?" question. We must make choices capable of being judged by society as evidenced by a jury's verdict of "right," or at least not "wrong."

Click here, www.trenchsafety.org, to view the course description of the eleven lesson tutorial based course.