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Engineering Ethics: Rules, Principles, and Moral Dilemmas

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The core principles of engineering ethics, including rules for professional practice, interaction guidelines, moral theories, and the importance of protecting public safety and welfare. Learn how to navigate ethical dilemmas and conflicts with clients, employers, and the community.

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  1. Engineering Ethics Rules for Practice

  2. Engineering Ethics • Engineering is a Profession • Professionals are highly educated • Clients (Employers) have less knowledge about what engineers do. • Engineers have an ethical obligation • Part of Engineering Ethics

  3. Engineering Ethics • Interaction rules: Avoid conflicts • Etiquette • Respect for employers/clients, company based • Law • Clearly identified/penalty • Morals • Generally accepted behavior • Religious/culture based • Ethics • Drawn from all of the above

  4. Engineering Ethics • Settling conflicts • Moral issues; use of traction devices in snowy conditions • Conceptual issues; what are “snowy conditions” • Application issues; accident if signs not posted • Factual issues; accident if signs posted

  5. Engineering Ethics • Moral Theories, paths to moral solutions • Ethical Egoism: act is moral provided you act in your enlightened self-interest • Utilitarianism: Moral activities are ones that create most good for the most people • Rights Analysis: Actions that equally respect each human being. (Golden Rule)

  6. Engineering Ethics • Rights Analysis • Hierarchy • Right to life, physical integrity, and mental health • Right to maintain one’s level of purposeful fulfillment, right not to be deceived, cheated, robbed, or defamed. • Right to increase one’s level of purposeful fulfillment, right to self-respect, to non-discrimination, and to acquire property

  7. Engineering Ethics • When Theories Collide • Not all cases reach the same conclusion for the “moral” thing to do. • Use utilitarianism unless individual’s rights are seriously violated.

  8. Engineering Ethics • Engineering ethics principles • Protect the public safety, health, and welfare. • Perform duties only in area of competence. • Be truthful and objective. • Behave in an honorable and dignified manner. • Continue learning to sharpen technical skill. • Provide honest hard work to employer or client. • Inform the proper authorities of harmful, dangerous, or illegal actives.

  9. Engineering Ethics • Engineering ethics principles (continued) • Be involve with civic and community affairs. • Protect the environment (not all codes). • Do not accept bribes, or gifts that would interfere with engineering judgment. • Protect confidential information of employer or client. • Avoid conflicts of interest.