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Mr. Paul has been working as a mechanical engineer in a well-known oil and gas firm,...

Mr. Paul has been working as a mechanical engineer in a well-known oil and gas firm, Toyo Engineering, for 15 years. Toyo Engineering has been awarded with a project to design and build a ship for use in offshore installation works in Terengganu, Malaysia. Due to Mr. Paul’s excellent project management skills, the company has appointed him as the Project Manager for this particular project. As a Project Manager, Mr. Paul has to deal with various vendors who are bidding to be the potential suppliers of the various items in the to-be-built ship. He has to keep close relation with all vendors to ensure that the supply of equipment and materials are on schedule for the timely delivery of the ship. Since Mr. Paul has been working in the oil and gas field for about 15 years, it happens that some of the vendors are his friends who have been working with him previously in various projects.  

  1. Identify THREE (3) most relevant BEM codes of professional conduct applicable in this case.

  

  1. Identify TWO (2) possible ethical dilemmas that will be faced by Mr. Paul in his work as a Project Manager.

(c)       Analyze how Mr. Paul should respond and act in the ethical dilemmas that you have identified in Q1(b) above.

(d)       Outline the action to be taken by Paul in protecting his company interest while complying with BEM codes of professional conduct.

                                               

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