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Lecture 1 Introduction - Engineering Ethics

This document discusses engineering ethics and moral dilemmas. It introduces different approaches to ethics like utilitarianism, ethical egoism, duty-based ethics, and rights-based ethics. Engineers are often called to make value judgments and must consider their own moral values as well as their profession's ethical standards. A code of ethics defines the engineering profession and holds it accountable to society due to its impact. Engineers follow different levels of guidance like religious beliefs, examples of leaders, laws, customs, and their own conscience when addressing ethical challenges.

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Lecture 1 Introduction - Engineering Ethics

This document discusses engineering ethics and moral dilemmas. It introduces different approaches to ethics like utilitarianism, ethical egoism, duty-based ethics, and rights-based ethics. Engineers are often called to make value judgments and must consider their own moral values as well as their profession's ethical standards. A code of ethics defines the engineering profession and holds it accountable to society due to its impact. Engineers follow different levels of guidance like religious beliefs, examples of leaders, laws, customs, and their own conscience when addressing ethical challenges.

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PEB 702 ENGINEERING

& SOCIETY

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Lecture 1. Engineering ethics
and moral dilemmas

Importance of ethics in engineering

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Introduction

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Morality vs. Ethics
Gluck defined as them as follows:
Morality is concerned conduct & motives , right
and wrong, and good and bad character.
Ethics is the philosophical study of morality
Morals is a set of rules of conduct and standards
of `evaluation that a culture uses to guide its
individual and collective behavior and direct its
judgments.

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Different categories of ethics
definition
1.Utilitarian- ethics is a goal based approach in which we seek to obey
those rules or choose those acts that will result in the greatest good for
the greatest number of people i.e value judgments in the weighting of
different goods , rights of minorities.
2.Ethical egoism- is a goal based theory or rational self interest. If
everyone acts in his own self interest, the invincible hand of the market
place will transform this into social good.
3.Duty based-or normative ethics –asserts that there are moral imperatives
that we must obey, regardless of the consequences. i.e. to steal, lie or
break promises is universally immoral, regardless of the consequences.
4.Rights based ethics- based on certain fundamental human rights, ex.
Life, liberty, property and pursuit of happiness.
5.Environmental ethics- we owe ethical responsibility to include animals,
plants, or inanimate objects.

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Introduction
Engineers are constantly called upon to
make value judgements
To retain personal integrity, individuals
must reflect their own moral values as
well as the ethical values of other
members of their profession
First choice in ethical decision making is
the level of engagement or reference

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Introduction
Ethics from Greek “ethos” meaning the
characteristic spirit and beliefs of a
community or individual
Concise Oxford dictionary – science of
morals, moral principles, rules of
conduct

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Levels of Engagement

Religious beliefs (these are potentially


absolute)
Follow example of great leader (Gandhi,
Mao)
Follow law of the land
Abide by recognised customs and ideals
Abide by Code of Ethics
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Levels of Engagement (Cont’d)
Follow golden rule e.g. do unto others
as you would have them do unto you
Follow your conscience (personal sense
of right and wrong)
Make situational decisions (best
economic decision)
None of these (variable ethics)

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Why do we have a Code of
Ethics?
Characteristic of Professions
Conduct of professions that holds public trust
Engineering profession defined by public
responsibility
Accountable to society because of its impact
Code of ethics defines engineering profession

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