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ENGINEERING ETHICS

ENGINEERING ETHICS. Write a list of ethical dilemmas you may (have) encounter(ed) as a student Create another list of ethical dilemmas you may encounter in your profession. ETHICAL DILEMMAS. ETHICAL DILEMMAS. Academic. Professional.

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ENGINEERING ETHICS

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  1. ENGINEERING ETHICS

  2. Write a list of ethical dilemmas you may (have) encounter(ed) as a student Create another list of ethical dilemmas you may encounter in your profession ETHICAL DILEMMAS

  3. ETHICAL DILEMMAS Academic Professional What does the company do / make? Procedure – environmental / people Religion (holidays) Politics Truthful data reporting Cutting corners Ignoring undesired consequences Cultural sensitivity Bribing Improper use of resources Withholding info Conflict of interest (benefit personally) • Plagiarism • Cheating • Keeping commitments • Personal feelings towards others • Falsifying info • Illegal substances • Eavesdropping • Pirating texts & other works • Stealing… • Logging onto other’s account • Racism / sexism / other-isms

  4. The National Society of Professional Engineers establishes the Code of Ethics for Engineers • http://www.nspe.org/Ethics/CodeofEthics/index.html • Each discipline-specific professional society writes their own code of ethics ENGINEERING CODES OF ETHICS

  5. Protect the public safety, health, and welfare Perform duties only in areas of competence Be truthful and objective Behave in an honorable and dignified manner Continue learning to sharpen technical skills Provide honest hard work to employers or clients Inform the proper authorities of harmful, dangerous, or illegal activities Be involved with civic and community affairs Protect the environment Do not accept bribes, or gifts that would interfere with engineering judgment Protect confidential information of employer or client Avoid conflicts of interest ENGINEERING CODES OF ETHICS

  6. Due: Tuesday, April 15 • Introduction to engineering ethical codes • Review the NSPE codes • http://www.nspe.org/Ethics/CodeofEthics/index.html • AND the codes for the professional society for your major • Mechanical – ASME • Electrical / Computer – IEEE • Civil – ASCE • Environmental – AAEE • AND print copies or makes notes for academic/professional reference (e.g., for our next class meeting) HOMEWORK

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