Funding Stimulates Debate

摘要

This letter isin response to Timothy J. Noles's letter in the July issue, in which he addressed several issues relating to our declining infrastructure and fiscal responsibilities. Noles was fundamentally addressing issues raised by William F. Galli in his May letter to the editor.rnSeveral points should be addressed with respect to both letters. The first is the rather minimalist approach to our Code of Ethics-namely, the singular quotation with respect to safety. Fundamental canonrn1 is much broader in scope than just safety; it states, "Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public and shall strive to comply with the principles of sustainable development in the performance of their professional duties." The interesting phrase is "welfare of the public."