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GE6075

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN ENGINEERING


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OBJECTIVES:
To enable the students to create an
awareness on Engineering Ethics and
Human Values, to instil Moral and Social
Values and Loyalty and to appreciate the
rights of others.

UNIT I

OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of the course, the student
should be able to apply ethics in society,
discuss the ethical issues related to
engineering and realize the responsibilities
and rights in the society.

HUMAN VALUES
(10)

Morals, values and Ethics Integrity Work ethic Service learning Civic virtue
Respect for others Living peacefully Caring Sharing Honesty Courage
Valuing time Cooperation Commitment Empathy Self-confidence Character
Spirituality Introduction to Yoga and meditation for professional excellence and
stress management.
UNIT II

ENGINEERING ETHICS
(9)

Senses of Engineering Ethics Variety of moral issues Types of inquiry Moral


dilemmas Moral Autonomy Kohlbergs theory Gilligans theory Consensus
and Controversy Models of professional roles Theories about right action Selfinterest Customs and Religion Uses of Ethical Theories
UNIT III

ENGINEERING AS SOCIAL EXPERIMENTATION


(9)

Engineering as Experimentation Engineers as responsible Experimenters Codes


of Ethics A Balanced Outlook on Law.
UNIT IV

SAFETY, RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS


(9)

Safety and Risk Assessment of Safety and Risk Risk Benefit Analysis and
Reducing Risk Respect for Authority Collective Bargaining Confidentiality
Conflicts of Interest Occupational Crime Professional Rights Employee Rights
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Discrimination
UNIT V

GLOBAL ISSUES
(8)

Multinational Corporations Environmental Ethics Computer Ethics Weapons


Development Engineers as Managers Consulting Engineers Engineers as Expert
Witnesses and Advisors Moral Leadership Code of Conduct Corporate Social
Responsibility
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
TEXTBOOKS:
1. Mike W. Martin and Roland Schinzinger, Ethics in Engineering, Tata McGraw Hill,
New Delhi, 2003.
2. Govindarajan M, Natarajan S, Senthil Kumar V. S, Engineering Ethics, Prentice
Hall of India, New Delhi, 2004.
REFERENCES:
1. Charles B. Fleddermann, Engineering Ethics, Pearson Prentice Hall, New Jersey,
2004.

2. Charles E. Harris, Michael S. Pritchard and Michael J. Rabins, Engineering Ethics


Concepts and Cases, Cengage Learning, 2009.
3. John R Boatright, Ethics and the Conduct of Business, Pearson Education, New
Delhi, 2003.
4. Edmund G Seebauer and Robert L Barry, Fundametals of Ethics for Scientists
and Engineers, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2001.
5. Laura P. Hartman and Joe Desjardins, Business Ethics: Decision Making for
Personal Integrity and Social Responsibility Mc Graw Hill education, India Pvt.
Ltd., New Delhi 2013.
6. World Community Service Centre, Value Education, Vethathiri publications,
Erode, 2011.

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