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MY TODAY’S TOPIC ISMY TODAY’S TOPIC IS
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Amna Abdul Ghafoor Saba Javaid Sarosh Zaheer Aneela nawaz Irtaqa Azhar
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Introduction
General Definition of Ethics
.The study of the characteristics of morals
.The study of the moral choices made by each person in his/her relationships with other people
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The rules and standards which govern the
conduct of engineers in their role as professionals
Similar to general ethics, but apply to the specific issues
Engineering Ethics
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Engineering decisions can impact public
health, safety, business practices and politics
Engineers should be aware of moral implications as they make decisions in
the workplace
Why Study Engineering Ethics?
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Ethical Issues Faced by Engineers
Public Safety Bribery and Fraud Environmental
Protection Fairness Honesty in
Research and Testing
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Personal Ethics:
Deals with how we treat others in our day-to-day lives
Business/Professional Ethics: Involves choices regarding
relationships between organizations and other organizations, government, and
groups of individuals
Personal vs Business/ Professional Ethics
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Engineered Accidents
Caused by flaws in the design of aproduct or system Engineering failures Engineered accidents
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Designing for Safety
Define the problem, including the needs, requirements and constraints Generate several different solutions to theproblem Test the solution Select the best solution Implement the chosen solution
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Four Common Ethical Theories
Utilitarianism Duty Ethics Rights Ethics Virtue Ethics
Understanding Ethical Problems
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Utilitarianism
Theory that the rightness or wrongness of an action is determined by its usefulness.
Tries to maximize the well-being of society
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Duty Ethics
Contends that certain acts should be performed because they are
inherently ethical
Individuals who recognize their ethical duties will choose ethically
correct moral actions
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Rights Ethics
Everyone has inherent moral rights
Any act that violates an individual’s moral rights is ethically unacceptable
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Virtue Ethics
Focuses on the type of person we should strive to
be
Good character traits are inherently right
Bad character traits are inherently wrong
Tied more to individual behavior than to an organization
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