`PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND MORALS -I
Unit 1
What is profession? - Engineering and Professionalism - Two model s of
Professionalism Three Types of Ethics or Morality – The Negative face of
Engineering Ethics - The Positive Face of Engineering Ethics - Responsibility in
Engineering - Engineering Standards - The Standard Care – Blame-Responsibility
and causation
Unit 2
Engineering Ethics – Variety of moral issues – types of inquiry moral dilemmas –
moral autonomy – The problems of Many Hands – Kohlburg’s theory – Gilligan’s
theory Impediments to Responsible Action
Unit 3
Unit 4
Engineering as social experimentation – Framing the problem – Determining the facts
codes of ethics – clarifying Concepts – Application issues – Common Ground –
General principles – Utilitarian thinking respect for persons
Engineer’s Responsibility for Safety – Social and Value dimensions of
Technology - Technology Pessimism – The Perils of Technological Optimism – The
Promise of Technology – Computer Technology Privacy and Social Policy – Risk
Benefit Analysis – Collegiality and loyalty–
Books:
1.
Mike Martin and Roland Schinzinger, “Ethics in Engineering” McGraw Hill
2.
Charles E Harris, Micheal J Rabins, “Engineering Ethics, Cengage Learning
3.
Edmund G Seebauer and Robert L Barry, “Fundamentals of Ethics for Scientists and
Engineers, Oxford University Press
4.
PSR Murthy, “Indian Culture Values and Professional Ethics”, BS Publications
5.
Caroline Whitback< Ethics in Engineering Practice and Research, Cambridgs University
Press
6.
Mike Martin and Roland Schinzinger, “Ethics in Engineering” McGraw Hill
7.
Charles D Fleddermann, “Engineering Ethics”, Prentice Hall.
8.
George Reynolds, “Ethics in Information Technology”, Cengage Learning
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND MORALS -II
Unit 1
Human Values - Morals, Values, and Ethics – Integrity - Work Ethic – Service
Learning – Civic Virtue – Respect for Others – Living Peacefully – caring –
Sharing – Honesty – Courage – Valuing Time – Co-operation – Commitment –
Empathy – Self-Confidence – Spirituality – Character
Unit 2
Engineering Ethics – consensus – controversy – Models of Professional Roles –
theories about right action – Self – interest – customs and religion – uses of ethical
theories
Unit 3
Engineer’s Responsibility for Rights - respect for authority – conflicts of interestOccupational crime – professional rights and employee rights – Communicating
Risk and Public Policy- collective bargaining
Unit 4
Global Issues- Multinational Corporations – Environmental Ethics – Engineers as
Managers , Advisors, and experts witnesses – moral leadership sample code of
ethics like ASME, ASCE, IEEE, IETE, Institute of Engineers – Problem of
Bribery, Extortion and Grease payments – Problem of Nepotism, Excessive Gifts
– Paternalism – Different business practices – Negotiating Taxes.
Books:
1.
Mike Martin and Roland Schinzinger, “Ethics in Engineering” McGraw Hill
2.
Charles E Harris, Micheal J Rabins, “Engineering Ethics, Cengage Learning
3.
Edmund G Seebauer and Robert L Barry, “Fundamentals of Ethics for Scientists and
Engineers, Oxford University Press
4.
PSR Murthy, “Indian Culture Values and Professional Ethics”, BS Publications
5.
Caroline Whitback< Ethics in Engineering Practice and Research, Cambridgs University
Press
6.
Mike Martin and Roland Schinzinger, “Ethics in Engineering” McGraw Hill
7.
Charles D Fleddermann, “Engineering Ethics”, Prentice Hall.
8.
George Reynolds, “Ethics in Information Technology”, Cengage Learning