ETHICS IN ENGINEERING

Lecture 1
Dr.Fatimah Al-Hassani
REFERENCES

1- ENGINEERING ETHICS (Concepts and Cases) by

CHARLES E. HARRIS , MICHAEL S. PRITCHARD,
And MICHAEL J. RABINS.4th edition

2- Engineering Ethics by CHARLES B. FLEDDERMANN

4th edition
INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING ETHICS

Engineering is the profession in which a knowledge of

the mathematical and natural sciences, gained by
study, experience, and practice, is applied with
judgment to develop ways to utilize, economically, the
materials and forces of nature for the benefit of
mankind.
The engineer Expectations

 Services provided by engineers require honesty,

impartiality, fairness
 and equity, and must be dedicated to the protection
of the public health,
 safety, and welfare

 Perform under a standard of professional behavior,

Therefore adherence
 to the highest principles of ethical conduct by
engineers.
WHAT IS MEANT BY ETHICS?

http://manofthehouse.com/money/career-advice/business-ethics-in-the-workplace
called moral philosophy the discipline concerned
with what is morally good and bad, right and
wrong. The term is also applied to any system or
theory of moral values or principles.

http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/reference/define-ethics.html
WHERE DO ETHICS COME FROM?
 •From God
 •Islam teaches that: “whoever saves the life of one, it
shall be as if he had
 saved the life of all mankind.
 •From an abstract world where concepts exist in some
way
 •From agreement between people. NTRODUDr.Ft
 •From a consideration of duty, or virtue.
 •From a consideration of the consequences of various
actions.
RESULT OF ETH CAL EQUATION
ETHICAL BEHA OR
✓ Quality products
✓ Conservation of resources
✓ Pride in work
✓ Public safety
✓ Timeliness
✓ GOOD BUSINESS
UNETHICAL BEHA
✓ Shoddy products
✓waste, fraud, greed
✓ Abuse of expertise
✓ Guilt, fear
✓ Lack of safety
✓ Cutting corners
-poor design
-rushed testing
✓ DISASTERS!
http://www.free-clep-prep.com/Business-Ethics-and-Society-DSST.html
Why study engineering ethics?
Why is it important for engineering students to study
engineering ethics? Several notorious cases that
have received a great deal of media attention in the
past few years have led engineers to gain an
increased sense of their professional responsibilities.
These cases have led to an awareness of the
importance of ethics within the engineering profession
as engineers realize how their technical work has far-
reaching impacts on society. The work of engineers
can affect public health and safety and can influence
business practices and even politics.
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