This document contains information about professional ethics in computing. It discusses engineering ethics, including the differences between morals and ethics. It also discusses Kohlberg and Gilligan's models of moral development. Another section discusses engineering as a social experiment, comparing it to standard experiments. A section on safety, responsibility, and rights defines these terms and discusses methods to determine risk. The document also covers intellectual property rights such as copyrights, trademarks and patents. Finally, it discusses global issues in engineering and the managerial roles of engineers.

1. Professional Ethics
In Computing
CHRIST (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY)
Semester 3
Presentations

2. Contents
Unit - 1
Engineering Ethics
Unit - 2
Engineering As Social
Experimentation
Unit - 3
Safety, Responsibility
and Rights
Unit - 4
Global Issues
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3. Engineering Ethics
Morality
and
Ethics
Morals are the principles
on which one's judgments
of right and wrong are
based whereas ethics are
principles of right conduct.
Moral
Issues
• Resource Crunch
• Opportunity
• Attitude
Kohlberg
vs Gilligan
Kohlberg’s model is male
centric and does not give a
complete picture of the
moral development of
human beings. Gilligan’s
constitutes separate
model of women.

4. Similarities between Engineering Projects and
Standard Experiments
Engineering as a Social Experiment
• Partial Ignorance
• Uncertainty
• Continuous Monitoring
• Learning from the past
Contrasts between Engineering Projects and
Standard Experiments
• Experimental Control
• Informed Consent
• Knowledge Gained

5. Features of a Responsible Engineer
Conscientiousnes
s
Conscientiousness
implies being
conscious to live
according the moral
values
Comprehensive
Perspective
One must be aware of
the wider
implications of
his/herwork
Moral
Autonomy
Moral Autonomy is the
philosophy of acting
independently without
the influence or
distortion of others.
Accountability
Morally responsible
people are expected
to accept moral
responsibility for their
actions.

6. Safety : We can define safety as the state
of being safe from all problems and
dangers.
Safety, Responsibilities and Rights
Risk : It is the potential of something bad
happening.
Types of Risk :
• Acceptable Risk
• Voluntary Risk
• Job Related Risk
• Personal Risk
• Public Risk
Methods to determine risk :
• Testing on the functions of the safety-system
components.
• Destructive Testing
• Prototype Testing
• Simulation Testing

7. Intellectual Property Rights
Copyrights
A right given by the
law to creators of
literary, music
Trademarks
A trademark
consisting of a
recognizable sign,
design etc.
Patents
Patent gives the rights to
its creators to exclude
others from using his
ideas and works
Trade Secrets
A trade secret refers
to a secret formula,
pattern etc.

8. Global Issues
• Multinational Corporation
• Environmental Ethics
• Computer Ethics
• Weapons Development
Major Dimensions of Global Issues
Engineers as Managers
• Interpersonal (Figurehead, leader, Liaison)
• Informational (Monitor, Disseminator, Spokesperson)
• Decisional (Entrepreneur, Disturbance Handler,
Resource allocator)
Managerial Roles

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