GE6075 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN ENGINEERING SYLLABUS
REGULATION 2013
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 – Moral Autonomy – 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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