How do Indian philosophical and ethical traditions speak to modern engineer- ing practice?
The emphasis on the practical everyday nature of philosophy directly speaks to modern engineers and engineering practice. In addition, the emphasis on reinforcing virtues and avoiding vices directly mirrors the language used in modern engineering codes of ethics. Indeed, codes of ethics of engineering professional societies in India are basically the same as those in Western countries. Of course, this is partly due to the international nature of the engineering profession, but certainly also refl ects ancient Indian ethical thinking applied to the modern world. An exam- ple of a code of ethics from an Indian engineering society is shown in Appendix I.