This document contains lecture notes on engineering ethics from Dr. Bowers' class. It discusses engineering as a profession requiring trust, discretion and standards of conduct. It emphasizes that ethics are integral to career success and outlines philosophical foundations of ethics from Aristotle, Kant and Mill. The document also examines the Professional Engineers of Ontario code of ethics and standards, ethical decision making processes, and includes short case studies posing ethical issues.
1 Ethics and the engineer
2 Chapter introduction: Accuracy and rigour
Acting with care and competence
Staying within your limits
Keeping up to date
Ensuring others are not misled
Being objective
Evaluating risks
3 Chapter introduction: Honesty and integrity
Affecting others
Preventing corruption
Rejecting bribery
Gaining trust
4 Chapter introduction: Respect for life, law and public good
Justifying the work
Minimising and justifying adverse effects
Respecting limited resources
Health and safety
The reputation of engineering
5 Chapter introduction - Responsible leadership: listening and informing
Listening to society
Promoting public awareness
Truth and objectivity
Engineering Ethics
GE8076 -PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN ENGINEERING UNIT NOTES
UNIT I HUMAN VALUES 10
Morals, values and Ethics – Integrity – Work ethic – Service learning – Civic virtue – Respect for others – Living peacefully – Caring – Sharing – Honesty – Courage – Valuing time – Cooperation –Commitment – Empathy – Self confidence – Character – Spirituality – Introduction to Yoga and meditation for professional excellence and stress management
Senses of Engineering Ethics– Variety of moral issues – Types of inquiry – Moral dilemmas – Moral Autonomy – Kohlberg‟s theory – Gilligan‟s theory – Consensus and Controversy – Models of professional roles - Theories about right action
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About an engineer's responsibility towards safety and risk taken by him/her in critical circumstance.
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1 Ethics and the engineer
2 Chapter introduction: Accuracy and rigour
Acting with care and competence
Staying within your limits
Keeping up to date
Ensuring others are not misled
Being objective
Evaluating risks
3 Chapter introduction: Honesty and integrity
Affecting others
Preventing corruption
Rejecting bribery
Gaining trust
4 Chapter introduction: Respect for life, law and public good
Justifying the work
Minimising and justifying adverse effects
Respecting limited resources
Health and safety
The reputation of engineering
5 Chapter introduction - Responsible leadership: listening and informing
Listening to society
Promoting public awareness
Truth and objectivity
Engineering Ethics
GE8076 -PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN ENGINEERING UNIT NOTES
UNIT I HUMAN VALUES 10
Morals, values and Ethics – Integrity – Work ethic – Service learning – Civic virtue – Respect for others – Living peacefully – Caring – Sharing – Honesty – Courage – Valuing time – Cooperation –Commitment – Empathy – Self confidence – Character – Spirituality – Introduction to Yoga and meditation for professional excellence and stress management
Senses of Engineering Ethics– Variety of moral issues – Types of inquiry – Moral dilemmas – Moral Autonomy – Kohlberg‟s theory – Gilligan‟s theory – Consensus and Controversy – Models of professional roles - Theories about right action
Unit-3 Professional Ethics in EngineeringNandakumar P
About an engineer's responsibility towards safety and risk taken by him/her in critical circumstance.
This PPT will give them a basic approach towards engineer's work towards safety for the society.
This presentation was done for final year students at the University of Technology, Jamaica who are being prepared to leave for the working world. The challenge was presented and accepted.
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As part of its service to members, engineers and professionals in technical industries worldwide, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers hosts a series of free training webinars over the coming months.
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1 Ethics and the engineer
2 Chapter introduction: Accuracy and rigour
Acting with care and competence
Staying within your limits
Keeping up to date
Ensuring others are not misled
Being objective
Evaluating risks
3 Chapter introduction: Honesty and integrity
Affecting others
Preventing corruption
Rejecting bribery
Gaining trust
4 Chapter introduction: Respect for life, law and public good
Justifying the work
Minimising and justifying adverse effects
Respecting limited resources
Health and safety
The reputation of engineering
5 Chapter introduction - Responsible leadership: listening and informing
Listening to society
Promoting public awareness
Truth and objectivity
Engineering Ethics
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Engineering Ethics
Dr. Bowers’s Notes
from the 4 Ethics Articles taken from
Engineering Dimensions
Magazine
These articles are posted
on the course website
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Engineering is a Profession
Satisfies an indispensable social need
Requires trust, discretion, judgment
Applies knowledge and skill not possessed by
the public
Promotes professional ideas
Has standards of admission
Employs a code of ethics, ensuring
appropriate conduct and competence
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Why Ethics?
Integral part of the
success of your career
Integrity can be our
most valuable asset
Leads to trust in work
relationships
Frees them from controls
necessary when trust
doesn’t exist
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The Public Welfare
Engineers have a responsibility to advocate
the public welfare
Expected by the public
Matter of ethical and legal duty
Conflict of interest when your employer puts
self interest above the public good
Cost of whistle blowing
Define “whistle blowing”
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Visibility of Ethics in Engineering
Admission standards
and exams
Code of Ethics
Definition of Personal
Misconduct
Discipline and
Complaints Committee
Dr. Peter Frise,
Mechanical Engineering
Duty to Report
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Roots of Ethics in Philosophy
Aristotle (384-322 BCE)
Character and virtue
Focused on the moral
character of the individual
Defined proper function of
individuals
Acting virtuously over time in
all aspects of life
Development of moral
character will prepare the
individual for ethical
challenges
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Immanuel Kant (1724-1804)
Duty and ethics
Not concerned with
character
Duty to act ethically
Follow one’s conscience
and no other inclinations
Duties are absolute and
unconditional
Telling the truth
Treating others with
respect is an extension
of Kant’s philosophy
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John Stuart Mill (1806-1873)
Utilitarianism
Actions are ethical if they
promote maximum happiness
Focused on the consequences
of decisions
No concern about the means
to achieve maximum
happiness
End justifies the means
Principles, duties, character of
the decision maker do not apply
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PEO Code of Ethics
Devotion to high ideals of honour and
professional integrity
Aristotle - moral character
Duty to the public welfare is paramount
Kant – duty
Fairness to associates, employers, clients,
subordinates, and employees
Mill – consequences of decisions
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Importance of Standards
Ethical standards include
Legal requirements
Code of Ethics
Moral and personal values
Standards are necessary to determine
whether a situation involves and ethical issue
Ethical issues can be complex and difficult
Standards help to understand and manage them
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Standards Examples
Standards should be
easily understood and
compelling
Personal conscience
Law
Ethics codes
PEO has a code of ethics
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PEO Code of Ethics
Hold duty to public as
paramount
Be fair and loyal to
stakeholders
Have high ideals of
professional integrity
Be faithful agents, who
maintain confidentiality
Avoid or disclose
conflict of interest
situations
Be honourable to the
practitioners and the
engineering profession
Expose unethical
conduct by other
engineering
practitioners
What if we imposed
this code on you as
student engineers?
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Ethical Decision Making
Step 1: Identify the
ethical issue(s)
Step 2: Identify he
relevant stakeholders
Step 3: Interpret the
facts
Step 4: Evaluate the
information
Step 5: Set realistic
objectives
Step 6: Identify options
for meeting your
objectives
Step 7: Evaluate your
options
Step 8: Justify your
decision
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Passing the “Ethics Test”
Is it honest?
Is it fair and balanced?
Does it fit the mission of
the organization
involved and my moral
conscience?
Can I justify it publicly?
Have I walked the
ethics talk
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Mini Case Studies
The articles on the
website pose
ethical issues that
you could easily
encounter during
your career
Ponder them for
tutorial
We will discuss
one