Semester 3 : Notes : Professional Ethics

Module 1:- Human Values

Syllabus
  • Morals, values and Ethics
  • Integrity- Academic integrity-Work
  • Ethics - Service Learning, Civic Virtue, Respect for others, Living peacefully, Caring and Sharing, Honestly, courage-Cooperation commitment, Empathy-Self Confidence -Social Expectations

Module 2:- Engineering Ethics & Professionalism

Syllabus
  • Senses of Engineering Ethics
  • Variety of moral issues- Types of inquiry
  • Moral dilemmas - Moral Autonomy - Kohlberg’s theory, Gilligan’s theory
  • Gilligan’s theory - Consensus and Controversy-Profession and Professionalism
  • Models of professional roles-Theories about right action
  • Self interest-Customs and Religion- Uses of Ethical Theories

Module 3:- Engineering as Social Experimentation

Syllabus
  • Engineering as Experimentation – Engineers as responsible Experimenters
  • Codes of Ethics
  • Plagiarism
  • A balanced outlook on law - Challenges case study- Bhopal gas tragedy

Module 4:- Responsibilities and Rights

Syllabus
  • Collegiality and loyalty
  • Managing conflict
  • Respect for authority
  • Collective bargaining
  • Confidentiality
  • Role of confidentiality in moral integrity
  • Conflicts of interest
  • Occupational crime
  • Professional rights
  • Employee right
  • IPR Discrimination

Module 5:- Global Ethical Issues

Syllabus
  • Multinational Corporations
  • Environmental Ethics
  • Business Ethics
  • Computer Ethics
  • Role in Technological Development-Engineers as Managers
  • Consulting Engineers
  • Engineers as Expert witnesses and advisors-Moral leadership

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