ETHICS AND THE LAW We should also mention the role of law in engineering ethics. The practice of engi- neering is governed by many laws on the international, federal, state, and local lev- els. Many of these laws are based on ethical principles, although many are purely of a practical, rather than a philosophical, nature. […]
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THE ORIGINS OF ETHICAL THOUGHT Before proceeding, it is important to acknowledge in a general way the origins of the ethical philosophies that we will be discussing in this book. The Western ethical thought that is discussed here originated in the philosophy of the ancient Greeks and their predecessors. It has been developed through subsequent
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PERSONAL VS. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS In discussing engineering ethics, it is important to make a distinction between per- sonal ethics and professional, or business, ethics, although there isn’t always a clear boundary between the two. Personal ethics deals with how we treat others in our day-to-day lives. Many of these principles are applicable to ethical situations
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How does an engineer accomplish this? safe? If there are some safety concerns, how bad are they? What are the effects of doing nothing? The answers to these questions are often only partly known. So, to a large extent, an engineer’s job is to manage the unknown. How does an engineer accomplish this? Really, as
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What are the effects of doing nothing? safe? If there are some safety concerns, how bad are they? What are the effects of doing nothing? The answers to these questions are often only partly known. So, to a large extent, an engineer’s job is to manage the unknown. How does an engineer accomplish this? Really,
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If there are some safety concerns, how bad are they? Ethics and the Law safe? If there are some safety concerns, how bad are they? What are the effects of doing nothing? The answers to these questions are often only partly known. So, to a large extent, an engineer’s job is to manage the unknown.
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Ethics and t he Law safe? If there are some safety concerns, how bad are they? What are the effects of doing nothing? The answers to these questions are often only partly known. So, to a large extent, an engineer’s job is to manage the unknown. How does an engineer accomplish this? Really, as an
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How well will this work under all of the conditions that it will be exposed to? ENGINEERING IS MANAGING THE UNKNOWN One source of the ethical issues encountered in the course of engineering practice is a lack of knowledge. This is by no means an unusual situation in engineering. Engineers often encounter situations in which
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What changes will this lead to in society? ENGINEERING IS MANAGING THE UNKNOWN One source of the ethical issues encountered in the course of engineering practice is a lack of knowledge. This is by no means an unusual situation in engineering. Engineers often encounter situations in which they don’t have all of the information that
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How will it affect people? What ENGINEERING IS MANAGING THE UNKNOWN One source of the ethical issues encountered in the course of engineering practice is a lack of knowledge. This is by no means an unusual situation in engineering. Engineers often encounter situations in which they don’t have all of the information that is needed.
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