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Engineer Ethics

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Vocabulary

Words

Etiquette

Laws

Morals

Ethics

Morals

personal

rules

of

right

and

wrong

behavior

e.g.

derived

from

a

person’s

upbringing,

religious

beliefs

Ethics

a

code

or

system

of

rules

defining

moral

behavior

for

a

particular

society

Appendix B

Professional Engineers Code of Ethics - Paraphrasing: - “Engineers do not lie, cheat or steal and always have safety in mind.”

Case Study: Driving over the speed limit when you are late for class

Legal?

Moral?

Ethical?

Good

Etiquette?

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Case Study: Driving over the speed limit when you are late for class

Legal?

Moral?

Ethical?

Good

Etiquette?

Answers:

Illegal

Moral to some, immoral to others - Unethical - Bad etiquette if it effects other drivers

Case Study: Driving over the speed limit when you are having a baby.

Legal?

Moral?

Ethical?

Good

Etiquette?

Answers:

Illegal

Moral - Ethical - Etiquette does not apply

Example

(Team Exercise

Closed Book)

A

chemical

company

develops

a

new

process

that

has

a

waste

by

product.

Their

internal

studies

show

this

by

product

is

carcinogenic.

However,

the

by

product

is

not

on

a

government

list

of

banned

chemicals

because

it

is

new.

Legal? Moral?

TEAM

DISCUSSION

minute)

Answers: - Legal but immoral docsity.com

Moral Theories

Ethical

Egoism

A

moral theory stating that an act is moral provided you act in your enlighten self

interest

Utilitarianism

Moral activities are those that create the most good for the most people

Rights

Analysis

Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

Example 2.6.

Challenger Explosion

Read

section

in

Chapter

Ethical Egoism

A moral theory stating that an act is moral provided you act in your enlighten self ‐ interest - Utilitarianism - Moral activities are those that create the most good for the most people - Rights Analysis - Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

Settling Conflicts

A

conflict

is

a

result

of

a…

Moral Issue

if it can only be resolved by appealing to moral principle. - Conceptual Issue - if the morality of an action is agreed upon, but there is no written definition of the company rule or law - Application Issue - if it is unclear if a act violates a written rule or law. - Factual Issue - if more data is needed.

Noise Complaint Example Source of Sound Loudness (db) Threshold of Hearing 0 Conversation 60 Ear Damage Begins 85 Amplified Music 110 Jet Airplane at 30 meters 140

Case

You are angry about some loud music coming from your neighbor’s party. You both measured the loudness at

1:30AM.

You measured 100db and she measured

db. This leads to a heated discussion. What type of issue lead to this conflict?

Gatekeeper A. Moral Issue B. Conceptual Issue C. Application Issue D. Factual Issue E. Gatekeeper is not in class

Case

You and your neighbor Sam both complain to the apartment manager about a car alarms sounding too often in the apartment complex. Every Saturday afternoon you take a nap around noon after working out in the gym. One Saturday Sam’s car alarm wakes you up. You are upset by this and go next door to discuss it with Sam.

Facilitator A. Moral Issue B. Conceptual Issue C. Application Issue D. Factual Issue E. Facilitator is not in class