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The document outlines a course on Professional Ethics in Engineering, focusing on the importance of values, ethics, and social responsibility in engineering careers. It covers various units including human values, engineering ethics, safety and responsibilities, and global issues related to the profession. The course aims to equip students with the ability to apply ethical principles and understand their responsibilities as engineers.

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The document outlines a course on Professional Ethics in Engineering, focusing on the importance of values, ethics, and social responsibility in engineering careers. It covers various units including human values, engineering ethics, safety and responsibilities, and global issues related to the profession. The course aims to equip students with the ability to apply ethical principles and understand their responsibilities as engineers.

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19CAHS004 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN ENGINEERING SEMESTER VIII

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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
 To understand the importance of Values and Ethics in their professional careers.
 To know the different ideas of engineering ethics.
 To Infer moral judgment concerning the profession
 To inculcate the sense of social responsibility.
 To know the global issues of ethics.

UNIT-I: HUMAN VALUES 9


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.

UNIT -II: ENGINEERING ETHICS 9


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 – Self-interest –
Customs and Religion – Uses of ethical theories.

UNIT-III: ENGINEERING AS SOCIAL EXPERIMENTATION 9


Engineering as experimentation – Engineers as responsible experimenters – Codes of ethics –
A balanced outlook on law.

UNIT-IV: SAFETY, RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS 9


Safety and risk – Assessment of safety and risk – Risk benefit analysis and reducing risk –
Respect for Authority – Collective bargaining – Confidentiality – Conflicts of interest –
Occupational crime – Professional rights – Employee rights – Intellectual Property Rights
(IPR) – Discrimination.

UNIT-V: GLOBAL ISSUES 9


Multinational corporations – Environmental ethics – Computer ethics – Weapons
development – Engineers as managers – Consulting Engineers – Engineers as expert
witnesses and advisors – Moral leaderships – Code of conduct – Corporate social
responsibility.

Contact periods:
Lecture: 45 Periods Tutorial: 0 Periods Practical: 0 Periods Total: 45 Periods

REFERENCES:
1. Mike W. Martin and Roland Schinzinger, “Ethics in Engineering”, Tata McGraw Hill,
New Delhi, 2003.
2. Govindarajan M., Natarajan S. and Senthil Kumar V. S., “Engineering Ethics”, Prentice
Hall of India, New Delhi, 2004.
3. Charles B. Fleddermann, “Engineering Ethics”, Pearson Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2004.
4. Charles E. Harris, Michael S. Pritchard and Michael J. Rabins, “Engineering Ethics –
Concepts and Cases”, Cengage Learning, 2009.
5. John R. Boatright, “Ethics and the Conduct of Business”, Pearson Education, New Delhi,
2003
6. Edmund G. and Robert L. Barry, “Fundamentals of Ethics for Scientists and Engineers”,
Oxford University Press, 2001.

COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to
CO1: Apply human values.
CO2: Apply ethical issues related to Engineering.
CO3: Realize the code of Ethics.
CO4: Realize the responsibilities and rights in the society.
CO5: Know Global Issues.

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