#Engineering ethics charles b fleddermann apa professional#
The discussion of the failure of the Sleipner A Platform off the coast of Norway in 1991 demonstrates how the responsibilities of engineers can be derived from knowledge of the nature of engineering and its context. Work in progress - teaching engineering ethics to professional engineers in puerto.
To demonstrate the contribution that knowledge of the responsibilities of engineers makes to engineering ethics, a case study from structural engineering is discussed. We examine the practice of engineering, drawing on the idea of practices developed by philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre, and show how the idea of a practice is important for identifying and justifying the responsibilities of engineers. Such responsibilities refer to the duties acquired in virtue of being a member of a group. Specifically, this paper focuses on the ethical responsibilities of engineers qua engineers. This paper defines the responsibilities of engineers by considering what constitutes the nature of engineering as a particular form of activity. Philosophy of Technology and Macro-Ethics in Engineering. Knowledge of the responsibilities of engineers is the foundation for answering ethical questions about the work of engineers. Fleddermann’s (2004) goal is to foster moral autonomy, the ability to think critically and independently about moral issues, and to apply moral thinking to situations that arise in the practice of engineering. Mark Coeckelbergh - 2010 - Science and Engineering Ethics 16 (2):371-385. Smith, Justin Gardoni, Paolo Murphy, Colleen The Responsibilities of Engineers The Responsibilities of Engineers
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