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EngineeringEngineering

EthicsEthics

Engr. Melannie P. AdanteEngr. Melannie P. Adante

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Ethics and YourEthics and Your

EducationEducation

Accreditation of Engineering Accreditation of Engineering

program requires that all graduatesprogram requires that all graduates

havehave “an understanding of“an understanding of

professional and ethicalprofessional and ethical

responsibility”responsibility”

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What Ethical Issues Have What Ethical Issues Have

You Faced… You Faced…

……in this course?in this course?

……in your other courses?in your other courses?

……in summer obs?in summer obs?

……in your daily interactions !ithin your daily interactions !ith

friends?friends?

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Laws, Morals, Ethics:Laws, Morals, Ethics:

What’s the Diference What’s the Diference

"a!s#"a!s# A set of rules for personal or corporate A set of rules for personal or corporate

behavior$ civil and%or criminal penalties applybehavior$ civil and%or criminal penalties apply

Morals#Morals# A set of standards for &personal' behavior A set of standards for &personal' behavior Ethics#Ethics# A set of standards for &professional' A set of standards for &professional'

behaviorbehavior

Morals and ethics areMorals and ethics are voluntary voluntary in some sensein some sense

"i(e la!s) they are"i(e la!s) they are open to many interpretationsopen to many interpretations

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What is the !asis "or What is the !asis "or

Ethical and MoralEthical and Moral

#tandards#tandards *nnate and intrinsic?*nnate and intrinsic?

A product of culture? A product of culture? +ased on religious beliefs?+ased on religious beliefs?

,eveloped from logical reasoning?,eveloped from logical reasoning?

+ased on concepts? -n+ased on concepts? -nconsequences?consequences?

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E$a%&le Moral #tandard:E$a%&le Moral #tandard:

The Categorical ImperativeThe Categorical Imperative''(riti)ue o" *ure +eason(riti

)ue o" *ure +easonI%%anuel -ant, ./012.3415I%%anuel -ant, ./012.3415

“Act only according to that maim!hereby you can at the same time !illthat it should become a universal la!.”

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6sing the (ategorical6sing the (ategorical

I%&erative to 7udge anI%&erative to 7udge an

8ction 8ction /onvert the action to a principle/onvert the action to a principle

0ould it be0ould it be logicallogical for you tofor you to !ant!anteveryoneeveryone to follo! that principle?to follo! that principle? 1es2action is moral%ethical 1es2action is moral%ethical

3o2action is immoral%unethical3o2action is immoral%unethical

Eample#Eample# is it ever morallyis it ever morally

acceptable to lie?acceptable to lie?

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How DoesHow Does EngineeringEngineering Ethics +elate to Your Li"eEthics +elate to Your Li"e

9ow9ow 1ou are already epressing your ethical 1ou are already epressing your ethical

standards.standards. 4hey are in !hat you do.4hey are in !hat you do.

Personal andPersonal and professionalprofessional ethics areethics areconnectedconnected

Ethics is not ust “doing the rightEthics is not ust “doing the rightthing)” it5sthing)” it5s ma(ing tough decisionsma(ing tough decisionsabout ambiguous thingsabout ambiguous things

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What Is a What Is a *ro"ession*ro"ession

Etensive training) mastery of subectEtensive training) mastery of subect

Professional associationProfessional association

6tandards and codes6tandards and codes 6elf7regulating) via certi8cations and6elf7regulating) via certi8cations and

licensinglicensing

6igni8cant impact on public !elfare6igni8cant impact on public !elfare Accountability to society Accountability to society

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*ro"essional Ethics:*ro"essional Ethics: More than Following +ulesMore than Following +ules

Maturity of udgmentMaturity of udgment

+alancing a variety of considerations+alancing a variety of considerations /onsideration of various means to a/onsideration of various means to a

desired enddesired end

6upporting the profession6upporting the profession 6erving the6erving the !elfare of the public!elfare of the public

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What are the (ore Ethical What are the (ore Ethical

alues o" Engineering alues o" Engineering 9onesty#9onesty# truthfulness) fairness) sinceritytruthfulness) fairness) sincerity *ntegrity#*ntegrity# good udgment) adherence togood udgment) adherence to

principlesprinciples

:idelity#:idelity# to clients) to the public trust) toto clients) to the public trust) toemployer) to the professionemployer) to the profession

/harity#/harity# (indness) caring) good !ill)(indness) caring) good !ill)tolerance) compassion%mercy) adherence totolerance) compassion%mercy) adherence to

the <olden =ulethe <olden =ule =esponsibility#=esponsibility# reliability%dependability)reliability%dependability)

accountability) trust!orthinessaccountability) trust!orthiness 6elf7,iscipline#6elf7,iscipline# acting !ith restraint) notacting !ith restraint) not

indulging in ecessive behaviorindulging in ecessive behavior

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8&&lied Ethics: +eal2World 8&&lied Ethics: +eal2World

*ro;le%s*ro;le%s

““ In theory, there’s no diference between theory In theory, there’s no diference between theory

and practice.and practice.

In practice, there is.” In practice, there is.” 1ogi +erra 1ogi +erra

=arely is there clear “right” or “!rong”=arely is there clear “right” or “!rong”

-ften you are choosing bet!een-ften you are choosing bet!eencompeting interests) both of !hich mattercompeting interests) both of !hich matter

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<<=o avoid real or &erceived con>icts o"=o avoid real or &erceived con>icts o"

interest whenever &ossi;le, and tointerest whenever &ossi;le, and to

disclose the% to afected &arties whendisclose the% to afected &arties when

the? do e$ist@the? do e$ist@ 0hat is con>ict of interest?0hat is con>ict of interest?

*s con>ict of interest common?*s con>ict of interest common?

*s it !rong?*s it !rong?

0hat do you do about it?0hat do you do about it?

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#o"tware *irac? #o"tware *irac?

6nethical, or <7ust@ Illegal6nethical, or <7ust@ Illegal %@ of college students report that they%@ of college students report that they

do) or !ould) do!nload pirated soft!aredo) or !ould) do!nload pirated soft!are

@B claim to endorse *P rights and@B claim to endorse *P rights and

legitimate soft!are developmentlegitimate soft!are development

,oes this ma(e sense?,oes this ma(e sense?

0hat role !ill *P play in your career?0hat role !ill *P play in your career?

<<Ethi D i @ ( liEthi D i @ ( li

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<<Ethics as Design@(arolineEthics as Design@(aroline Whit;ecA Whit;ecA

What distinguishes design "ro% the What distinguishes design "ro% the

other engineering ?ou have studiedother engineering ?ou have studied

AnalyCing the situation is not enough AnalyCing the situation is not enough Practical constraints) obectives)Practical constraints) obectives)

criteriacriteria

4here may not even be a “solution”4here may not even be a “solution” 4here is no unique “right ans!er”4here is no unique “right ans!er”

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Designing a #olution to anDesigning a #olution to an

Ethical Dile%%aEthical Dile%%a

,e8ne the problem,e8ne the problem 0hat5s (no!n? 0hat5s ambiguous?0hat5s (no!n? 0hat5s ambiguous?

Eplore solutionsEplore solutions +rainstorm2go beyond the obvious+rainstorm2go beyond the obvious

*dentify criteria*dentify criteria Personal values) professional standards)Personal values) professional standards)

la!sla!s /onsider outcomes and consequences/onsider outcomes and consequences

Professional) personal) legal) moralProfessional) personal) legal) moral

hi l ;l i

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<< Whistle;lowing@ Whistle;lowing@How can ?ou do the right thing and not loseHow can ?ou do the right thing and not lose

?our Bo; ?our Bo;

,on5t trust everyone to do the right thing2,on5t trust everyone to do the right thing2proceed !ith cautionproceed !ith caution

<ather the evidence you need<ather the evidence you need

Ma(e sure you5re rightMa(e sure you5re right ,on5t eaggerate or overstate your case,on5t eaggerate or overstate your case 0ait for the right time to come for!ard0ait for the right time to come for!ard

=emain anonymous2the problem is the=emain anonymous2the problem is theissue) not youissue) not you

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=hinAing 8head=hinAing 8head

0ould you “carry” a partner through an0ould you “carry” a partner through an

MDP?MDP?

*f you accept a ob) !ould you turn it do!n if*f you accept a ob) !ould you turn it do!n if

a better one comes along?a better one comes along? 0ould you accept a ob in the defense0ould you accept a ob in the defense

industry?industry?

0ould you accept gifts and hospitality from0ould you accept gifts and hospitality from

a prospective vendor?a prospective vendor? 0hat !ould you do if a co7!or(er is0hat !ould you do if a co7!or(er is

negligent in his%her !or(?negligent in his%her !or(?

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