Ethics and Ethical Behavior as it relates to the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry

You are required to write a paper on Ethics and Ethical Behavior as it relates to the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. The paper content should be based on the concepts of ethics and ethical behavior as discussed in video lectures and within the framework of the article entitled “The Fifty-Nine-Story Crisis” about the design flaws in the Citicorp Tower and the ramifications of the actions taken by the different parties. Your discussion of the paper should focus on ONE of the following two directions:  Identifying and discussing the ethical dilemmas that faced each of the parties involved; or  Describing the expected turn in events if some of these key parties made different decisions compared to those described in the article. The paper must be well written, concise, with natural flow of ideas.

The paper must have minimum of 1500 words excluding references and must follow ASCE writing guidelines (https://www.apmconference.org/sites/apmconference.org/files/asce-paper-formattinginstructions.pdf). The paper should also be well organized and free from spelling and grammar mistakes. Students are encouraged to use headings and proper formatting to make it easier for the reader to follow the line of thought. The grading of the paper will be based on its: technical content, writing style, and organization. The paper should be submitted by the deadline on Canvas using a word processing software. Paper and email submissions will not be accepted with no exceptions. The paper will be tested using the services of Turnitin to verify the authenticity and originality of the work submitted as the student’s own.