Week 5: Professional Ethics

What is the definition of Profession?

• Good and evil.

• Acting in a professional manner when carrying out duties of employment.

• A set of rules and behaviors.

• A body of moral principles.

What is the difference between Morals and Ethics?

• Involves defining, analyzing, evaluating, and resolving moral problems and developing moral criteria to guide human behaviors

• Refers to any aspect of human action

• Refers only to personal behavior

• Social conventions about right or wrong conduct

Why are ethics important in science and engineering?

• To promote the aims of research such as knowledge, truth, and avoidance of error.

• To make more money.

• To gain power and control.

• To manipulate data for personal gain.

What are the responsibilities of engineers in society?

• To prioritize personal gain over societal well-being.

• To deceive and manipulate.

• To exhibit the highest standards of honesty and integrity.

• To cause harm and destruction.

What is ethical decision making?

• Choosing the easiest option regardless of ethics.

• The process of evaluating and choosing among alternatives in a manner consistent with ethical principles.

• Ignoring moral values in decision making.

• Following rules blindly without any thought.

Why is engineering ethics important?

• To perform under a standard of unethical behavior.

• To deceive clients for personal gain.

• To exhibit the lowest standards of honesty and integrity.

• To adhere to the highest principles of ethical conduct.

What are the 4 ethical theories?

• Deontology, utilitarianism, rights, and virtues.

• A list of specific rules for every situation.

• A set of random guidelines.

• A broad statement of ideals.

What is moral dilemma?

• A situation where there are no consequences to actions.

• A situation where moral reasons come into conflict.

• A situation where there is only one clear right choice.

• A situation where ethics are not relevant.

What are the steps to deal with ethical issues?

• Following rules blindly, Not considering consequences, Prioritizing personal gain, Ignoring moral values

• Vagueness, Conflicting reasons, Disagreement

• Moral Imagination, Moral Communication, Moral Coherence, Moral Awareness

• Ignoring the issues, Avoiding responsibility, Blaming others, Hiding the truth