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Lecture Notes

UNIT 1:

Service learning – Civic virtue

Respect for others – Living peacefully

Caring – Sharing

Honesty – Courage

Caring – Sharing

Empathy – Self confidence

Character – Spirituality

UNIT 2:

Senses of Engineering Ethics

Variety of moral issues

Types of inquiry

Moral dilemmas –Kohlberg‟s theory

Gilligan‟s theory

Theories about right action

Self-interest

UNIT 3:

Engineers as responsible Experimenters

Codes of Ethics

A Balanced Outlook on Law.

Engineering as Experimentation

UNIT 4:

Respect for Authority – Collective Bargaining

Confidentiality – Conflicts of Interest

Occupational Crime

Professional Rights

Employee Rights

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

Discrimination

Safety and Risk – Assessment

Risk – Risk Benefit Analysis and Reducing Risk

UNIT 5:

Multinational Corporations

Weapons Development

Moral Leadership

Environmental Ethics – Computer Ethics

Consulting Engineers