3.2 Describe the social, economic, and environmental impacts of a technological process, product, or
.10 Demonstrate ethical and professional engineering
behavior in the development and use of technology.
system. 3
Target Learning Objective: You will be able to state the difference between ethics and morals. You will
practice making ethical decisions with a technology product.
Comparison chart
What are
they?
Ethics
Morals
The rules of conduct
recognized in respect
to a particular class
of human actions or
a particular group or
culture.
Principles or
habits with
respect to
right or
wrong
conduct.
While
morals also
prescribe
dos and
don'ts,
morals are
ultimately a
personal
compass of
right and
wrong.
Ethics
Where do Social system they come External
from?
Morals
Individual Internal
Because society says Because we
it is the right thing to believe in
Why we do
do.
something
it?
being right
or wrong.
Ethics are dependent
on others for
definition. They tend
Flexibility to be consistent
within a certain
context, but can vary
between contexts.
A person strictly
following Ethical
Principles may not
have any Morals at
The "Gray"
all. Likewise, one
could violate Ethical
Principles within a
given system of rules
Usually
consistent,
although can
change if an
individual’s
beliefs
change.
A Moral
Person
although
perhaps
bound by a
higher
covenant,
may choose
Ethics
Morals
in order to maintain
Moral integrity.
to follow a
code of
ethics as it
would apply
to a system.
"Make it fit"
Greek word "ethos"
meaning"character"
Latin word
"mos"
meaning
"custom"
Ethics are governed
by professional and
Acceptability legal guidelines
within a particular
time and place
Morals
transcends
cultural
norms
Origin
You will know what ethics are. You will know what morals
are.
Target Learning Objective: To find the difference between
Ethical use of technology:
What is Ethics?
What are morals?
Just because we can do something should we?
When should we not do something?
GPS Implants-Future or Farce?
In a technological society it is hard to get by having
someone or something watching your every move. There
is currently GPS technology available to pet owners that
want to implant a device containing information into the
pet in case the animal gets lost. Would this kind of
technology work for toddlers or elderly family members
with Alzheimer’s? What if the implant could do more than
give home address information? What if it was an actual
tracking device? Would it be ok for parents to use this to
find their child? What if you could have an implant with
your bank account information so you never had to carry
cash or so your front door would open automatically as
you walked up? Do you think this is ok? Who gets to
decide? Who is in control o this information?
Your challenge is to research the use these microchips or
your own device & decide on a possible new use for them.
You must propose a use for this technology that does not
already exist in our market. Your group will provide the
following:
1.
1 page typed paper explain the primary use of your
device, the pros & cons, at least 3 ethical dilemmas
your group discussed, directions for use, & a final
2.
decision on whether your group believes this is a
viable option for the future.
2 minute presentation to the class on your device.
Due End of Class
Rubric:
25 pts on the device application
25 pts on pro/con of device
25 pts on your opinion
25 pts presentation