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of the responsibilities and rights that ought to be endorsed by those engaged in engineering , and also of desirable
Consists
Engineering
Ethics is important, both in contributing to safe and useful technological products and in giving meaning to engineers endeavor.
It
is complex. In ways that call for serious reflection throughout the career, beginning with earning a degree.
To increase the ability to deal effectively with moral complexity in engineering. Strengthens our ability to reason clearly and carefully about moral questions. To invoke terms widely used in ethics, the unifying goal is to increase *moral
autonomy.
Means
self-determining
The
skill and habit of thinking rationally about ethical issues on the basis of moral concern and commitment.
COGENT MORAL REASONING: Comprehending, clarifying, and assessing arguments on opposing sides of moral issues.
MORAL COHERENCE: Forming consistent and comprehensive viewpoints based on consideration of relevant facts. MORAL IMAGINATION: Discerning alternative responses to moral issues and finding creative solutions for practical difficulties.
RESPECT FOR PERSONS: Genuine concern for the well-being of others as well as oneself.
TOLERANCE OF DIVERSITY: Within a broad range, respect for ethnic and religious differences and acceptance of reasonable differences in moral perspective.
MORAL HOPE: Enriched appreciation of the possibilities of using rational dialogue in moving moral conflicts.
MORAL COMMUNICATION: Precision in the use of common ethical language, a skill needed to express and support ones moral views adequately to others.
INTEGRITY: Maintaining moral integrity and integrating ones professional life and personal conviction.
sense of RESPONSIBILITY.
These are some words related to it:
OBLIGATIONS: Responsibilities are obligations- types of actions that are morally mandatory.
CONSCIENTIOUS, INTEGRITY: Morally admirable engineers such as LeMessurier accept their obligations and are conscientious in meeting them.
BLAMEWORTHY/PRAISEWORTHY: In contexts where it is clear that accountability for wrongdoing is at issue, responsible becomes a synonym for blameworthy.
- An ethical theory seeks to provide a comprehensive perspective on morality that clarifies, organizes, and guides moral reflection
Says we ought to respect human rights. Distinctive in that it makes human rights the ultimate appeal- the moral bottom line.
*The idea of human rights is the single most powerful moral concept in making crosscultural moral judgments about customs and law.
Says that we ought to maximize the overall good, taking into equal account those affected by our actions.
the Greek word arete translates as either virtue or excellence going together in engineering.
*Public-spirited virtues: focused on the good of clients and the wider public. *Proficiency virtues: virtues of mastery of ones profession, in particular mastery of the technical skills that characterize good engineering practice.
*Teamwork virtues: those that are especially important in enabling professionals to work successfully with other people. *Self-governance virtue: those necessary in exercising moral responsibility.
Emphasizes the moral significance of self-fulfillment. Points to the highly personal commitments that motivate, guide, and give meaning to the work of engineers and other professionals.
More individualistic version of selfrealization ethics that says each of us ought always and only to promote our selfinterest.
The theory is ethical in that it is a theory about morality , and it is egoistic because it says the sole duty of each of us is to maximize our well-being.
Codes Of Engineering Ethics identify a specific precedence with respect to the engineer's consideration for the public, clients, employers, and the profession
More individualistic version of selfrealization ethics that says each of us ought always and only to promote our selfinterest.
The theory is ethical in that it is a theory about morality , and it is egoistic because it says the sole duty of each of us is to maximize our well-being.
Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public in the performance of their professional duties. 2. Engineers shall perform services only in the areas of their competence. 3. Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner.
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Engineers shall act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of interest.
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Engineers shall build their professional reputation on the merit of their services and shall not compete unfairly with others.
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Engineers shall act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the honor, integrity and dignity of the profession. 7. Engineers shall continue their professional development throughout their careers and shall provide opportunities for the professional development of those engineers under their supervision.
Martin, Mike & Schinzinger, Ronald: Introduction To Engineering Ethics Second Edition Harris, Jr., Charles Edwin: Engineering Ethics: What? Why? How? And When?