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Engineering Reasoning and Ethical Deliberation JON ALAN SCHMIDT, PE, SECB BURNS & MCDONNELL, KANSAS CITY, MO 1
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Engineering Reasoning and Ethical Deliberation

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Engineering Reasoning and Ethical DeliberationJON ALAN SCHMIDT, PE, SECBBURNS & MCDONNELL, KANSAS CITY, MO

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Summary

Scientific ReasoningEngineering ReasoningEthical Deliberation

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Scientific Reasoning

Irritation of DoubtProcess of InquiryFixation of Belief

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The Logic of Inquiry

Abduction/RetroductionDeductionInduction/Adduction

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Engineering Reasoning

Irritation of DissatisfactionProcess of IngenuityFixation of Satisfaction

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The Logic of Ingenuity

Abductive AspectDeductive AspectInductive Aspect

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Engineering Design

Conceive the ArtifactDescribe the ArtifactBuild and Test the Artifact

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Engineering Design

Conceive the ArtifactAnalyze the Artifact

Describe the ArtifactBuild the Artifact

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Engineering Analysis

Create DiagramWork Out ConsequencesAdequate Substitute for

Actual Evaluation

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Engineering Analysis

Capture Significant RelationsRepresentational SystemBased on Previous Inductive

Investigations

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The Logic of Ingenuity

Design Particular Artifacts for Specific Purposes

Solve Real Problems by Analyzing Fictitious Ones

Simulate Contingent Events with Necessary Reasoning

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Ethical Reasoning

Irritation of UncertaintyProcess of DeliberationFixation of Decision

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Ethical DeliberationIdealsIntentionRules of ConductResolutionDeterminationReview

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Ethical DeliberationIdeals = Framing HypothesesIntention = PurposeRules of Conduct = HeuristicsResolution = ModelDetermination = JudgmentReview = Observation

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Ethical Deliberation

Engineering = Especially Systematic Way of Willing

Model Need Not Be Quantitative (Narrative?)

Habits of Matter (Inveterate) vs. Habits of Mind (Malleable)

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The Logic of Ingenuity

Imagine PossibilitiesAssess AlternativesChoose One to Actualize

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Discussion

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