Professional Ethics

SYLLABUS

UNIT I    HUMAN VALUES
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 

Senses of ‘Engineering Ethics’ – Variety of moral issues – Types of inquiry – Moral dilemmas – MoralAutonomy – Kohlberg’s theory – Gilligan’s theory – Consensus and Controversy – Models of

professional roles - Theories about right action – Self-interest – Customs and Religion – Uses of
Ethical Theories

UNIT III   ENGINEERING AS SOCIAL EXPERIMENTATION 
Engineering as Experimentation – Engineers as responsible Experimenters – Codes of Ethics –
A Balanced Outlook on Law.

UNIT IV    SAFETY, RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS                      
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                                                                             
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

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