ANNA UNIVERSITY - B.TECH. IT - SEMESTER VII - PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

Posted Date: 08 Dec 2007 Resource Type: Articles/Knowledge Sharing Category: General

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GE035 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

1. ENGINEERING ETHICS
Senses of ‘engineering ethics’ – variety of moral issues – types of inquiry – moral dilemmas – moral autonomy – kohlberg’s theory – gilligan’s theory – consensus and controversy – professions and professionalism – professional ideals and virtues – theories about right action – self-interest – customs and religion – uses of ethical theories

2. ENGINEERING AS SOCIAL EXPERIMENTATION
Engineering as experimentation – engineers as responsible experimenters – codes of ethics – a balanced outlook on law – the challenger case study

3. ENGINEER’S RESPONSIBILITY FORSAFETY
Safety and risk – assessment of safety and risk – risk benefit analysis – reducing risk – the three mile island and chernobyl case studies

4. RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS
Collegiality and loyalty – respect for authority – collective bargaining – confidentiality – conflicts of interest – occupational crime – professional rights – employee rights – intellectual property rights (ipr) - discrimination

5. GLOBAL ISSUES
Multinational corporations – environmental ethics – computer ethics – weapons development – engineers as managers – consulting engineers – engineers as expert witnesses and advisors – moral leadership – sample code of conduct

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Author: Bala 08 Dec 2007

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TEXT BOOK :
1. Mike Martin and Roland Schinzinger, “Ethics in Engineering”, McGraw Hill, New York, 1996.

REFERENCES :
1. Charles D Fleddermann, “Engineering Ethics”, prentice Hall, New Mexico, 1999.
2. Laura Schlesinger, "How Could You Do That: The Abdication of Character, Courage, and Conscience", Harper Collins, New York, 1996.
3. Stephen Carter, "Integrity", Basic Books, New York, 1996.
4. Tom Rusk, "The Power of Ethical Persuasion: From Conflict to Partnership at Work and in Private Life", Viking, New York, 1993

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