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Where does our situation there is a flaw, customers are not informed, and the magnitude of the problem is minimized it on this line? There is a long history of the improper use of this technique. In its early days, a precursor to this method was known as “casuistry,” a term that eventually came to […]

‘Example of line drawing showing the placement of the negative and positive paradigms. Let’s illustrate this technique using a hypothetical situation. Our company would like to dispose of a slightly toxic waste by dumping it into a local lake from which a nearby town gets its drinking water. How can we determine if this practice

Is it alright to be deceptive if doing so allows your company to get a contract? The moral issues then include the following: Is lying an acceptable business prac- tice? Is it alright to be deceptive if doing so allows your company to get a contract? The answers to these questions are obvious: Lying and

The moral issues then include the following: Is lying an acceptable business practice? The moral issues then include the following: Is lying an acceptable business prac- tice? Is it alright to be deceptive if doing so allows your company to get a contract? The answers to these questions are obvious: Lying and deceit are no

Application to a Case StudyApplication to a Case Study Application to a Case Study: Paradyne Computers To illustrate the use of this problem-solving method, let’s analyze a case study. In 1980, Paradyne, a computer company, bid to supply the Social Security Administration (SSA) with new computer systems. We’ll look at the factual issues fi rst.

Given that the issues surrounding an ethical problem can be controversial, how can these controversies be resolved? Given that the issues surrounding an ethical problem can be controversial, how can these controversies be resolved? Factual issues can often be resolved through research to establish the truth. It is not always possible to achieve a fi

In engineering, there are controversies over facts as well. For example, global warming is of great concern to society as we continue to emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, trap heat in the atmos- phere. This is thought by climate scientists to lead to a generalized warming of the

ANALYSIS OF ISSUES IN ETHICAL PROBLEMS A fi rst step in solving any ethical problem is to completely understand all of the issues involved. Once these issues are determined, frequently a solution to the prob- lem becomes apparent. The issues involved in understanding ethical problems can be split into three categories: factual, conceptual, and moral

  What tools are there for an engineer who needs to decide which is the ethically correct path to take? In designing products and processes, engineers frequently encounter scenarios like the one just described. Nearly everything an engineer designs has some health or safety risk associated with it. Often, as with the case of the

How then does an engi- neer decide whether it is ethical to work on a particular product or process? In designing products and processes, engineers frequently encounter scenarios like the one just described. Nearly everything an engineer designs has some health or safety risk associated with it. Often, as with the case of the weak