Thics IN Ngineering: Lecture 2/4
Thics IN Ngineering: Lecture 2/4
Thics IN Ngineering: Lecture 2/4
Lecture 2/4
REVIEW OF TOPIC FROM LECTURE 1
You are an employer at a large multinational
software firm. You put an ad on Monster.com for
software engineers to design a new product.
You get a bunch of applications, but two stand out
based on the applicants’ previous internships and the
high quality of their communication skills in the
interviews.
The first student has almost all A grades, but came
from a university where several cheating scandals
have been reported in the paper. The other applicant
has mostly B grades, but came from a university well
known for strictly enforcing integrity?
Who would you hire?
THIS REALLY HAPPENS
Insider: UNC tolerated cheating – Charlotte
Observer Nov. 18, 2012
U.S. News strips George Washington University
of ranking for cheating – Nov 15, 2012
Cheating scandal rocks Harvard University –
NECN.com – August 31, 2012
An assistant registrar was accused of changing
hundreds of student grades at Southern
University – 2003
Diablo Valley College students were accused of
trading sex for grade changes - 2007
OUTLINE:
Moral Considerations
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CLICKER QUESTION
What do you think is the primary conflict:
A. Your duty to your fellow employees vs. your
duty to your boss
B. Your duty to society vs. your loyalty to your
own career
C. Uncertainty about the maximum
magnitude of an earthquake vs. the need to
ensure a safe structure.
D.Your duty to be honest to clients vs. your
duty to complete the project
WHAT IS THE CONFLICT?
The code of ethics for engineers requires:
You to take the safety of society as being of
paramount importance.
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WHAT IS THE CONFLICT?
The code of ethics requires that you
Safeguard the public’s welfare.
No easy answer!!!