Construction has come a long way since man has first walked the earth, from cave dwellings of the past to the giant skyscrapers of today. With every new inventions, or revelation comes a moral decision and how the population looks toward these new ideas that will hopefully better our civilization and lifestyles. Codes and regulations are set in every state to try to maintain order and a certain level of safety for the public, but how do these "standards" dictate our lives and keep us from creating a particular type of building. Why is this code important? Will it be enforced? Is it mandatory? For everyone? These ethics will be looked upon differently throughout different countries and cultures, but also the ethical stance will drastically change in our own country depending where the development takes place. Ethics play a major role in construction and development and how it affects everyone and it. What obligation do we as designers, contractors, contributors, and recipients have towards new developments and construction choices? And who is in charge of setting these standards for others? Do we as a nation have to come to singular chose or do certain circumstances dictate the decisions that are placed in front of us? What is the ethics of modern construction methods compared with how construction and development was done in the past? Most importantly is why do we continue to act the way we do? Is this a good trait and method to follow, or do our actions need drastic improvements? Also how should this code of conduct be handled and applied? I will be discussing the nature of these ethics and how they play a role in our lives and society, as well as, the dilemmas and controversy that hinge further development. .
Where do we get our ethical developmental standard? Past development often sets a course for the future and drastically influences the way things are constructed and designed.
