Senses of engineering ethics1

Engineering Ethics

REVATHI MOHAN

Golden Rules for Ethics and Morality Senses of Engineering Ethics Ethical Principles Ethical Theories Types of Inquiry Moral Issues

Senses of Engineering Ethics Set of specific moral problems and

issues related to Engineering It is based on Justified moral principles Activity of understanding Moral

Problems Set of Belief and Attitude for a group

displays concerning morality Socially Responsible

Professionally Responsible

5 Ethical Principles

Beneficence

Respect for Autonomy

JusticeFidelity

Non-Maleficenc

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Ethical Theories

UtilitarianismAct Utilitarianism-john Stuart Mill Action More

Happiness Act utilitarianism is

the belief that an action becomes morally right when it produces the greatest good for the greatest number of people

Rule Utilitarianism-Richard Brandt Action Rational

Desires and Law Rule utilitarianism

is the belief that the moral correctness of an action depends on the correctness of the rules that allows it to achieve the greatest good

Duty Ethics 3 Core Conditions Prima Facie Duties Contemporary Duty of Ethics

Duty Ethics(Immanuel Kant)

3 core Condition Show respect for

others Keeping promises Moral Imperatives

Imperative

Hypothetical

Categorical

Contemporary Theory- John Rawl

Right Ethics

Liberty Ethics-John Locke

A state/Condition in which people able to act and talk freely

Welfare Ethics-A.I.Meldon

A state of doing well for good fortune

Virtue Ethics

Types of Inquiry

Normative

Conceptual

Factual

Normative Inquiry( Values) To justify norms for guiding individual as

well as groups

Conceptual(Meaning) Clarifying the meaning of concepts,

principles and issues

To provide factual inquiries in scientific technique and business realities

This information helps to provide better understanding the background condition of moral problem

Approaches to Engineering Ethics Micro-Ethics Macro-Ethics

Uses of Ethical TheoriesTo

Resolve Moral

DilemmasTo

justify

moral

obligations

To relat

e Professional and ordinary

morality