NSnet Council member Professor Yoichiro Murakami from International Christian University gave a presentation on the subject of engineers' ethics entitled "The Ethics and Safety of Engineers." His report used examples from the Japan Society of Civil Engneers, the Chemical Society of Japan, and the US National Academy of Sciences, and featured a discussion of the current changes in ethics regulations.

The key points of the presentation included the fact that in the United States, a culture is being created in which "whistle-blowing" (the "well-intentioned" reporting of an employee to management by another employee for conduct deemed detrimental to the company and society in general) is promoted among engineers, and in which the individuals who take such action are protected. The importance of mutual understanding between experts including scientists and engineers and society was also emphasized, as was the need for the experts to go beyond the scope of internal Peer Reviews in order to explain to and obtain the understanding of parties outside the organization. Professor Murakami stressed that obtaining the approval of the general public is of vital importance.