Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Engineering Ethics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College; J.Patrick Abulencia, Manhattan College; Powell Draper, Manhattan College

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Engineering Ethics

ethical issue? The possible responses were “agree strongly with viewpoint A,” “lean toward viewpoint A,” “neutral,” “lean toward viewpoint B,” and “agree strongly with viewpoint B.”• How would you describe your interest in this ethical issue? The possible responses were “high,” “significant,” “moderate,” “little,” and “none.”• Do you think your viewpoint would change with thorough study of this ethical issue? The possible responses were “yes,” “probably,” “maybe,” “unlikely,” and “no.”• How relevant is this ethical issue to your career plans? The possible responses were “very much,” “considerably,” “somewhat,” “hardly,” and “not.”• How important is this ethical issue to society? The possible responses were “very much,” “considerably

Conference Session

Novel Methods in Engineering Ethics

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlos Bertha, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Engineering Ethics

nature?This is how casuistic analysis works. The case study is deconstructed into its component moralfeatures. A judgment can then be made regarding whether the actors, be them from real-lifecases or fictional ones, acted morally. We need not be judgmental here: we can entertainquestions about whether the circumstances made it difficult or impossible to have actedotherwise, too. The author’s contention is that this is what makes case studies useful; that is tosay, case studies show us how to analyze the morally salient aspects of paradigm cases, which inturn help us identify similar moral questions in situations and activities we will encounter in ourown lives.In his own career, the author has encountered examples of ethics instruction that

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Outside the Classroom

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Traci Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas McGlamery, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Engineering Ethics

” examines the alignment ofengineering practice and engineering preparation to determine how well engineering students areprepared for their careers. Our eventual aim is to suggest ways that engineering educators mightbetter design curriculum and pathways to engage, retain, and eventually produce successfulengineers.Our analysis pulls from qualitative data collected over the past two+ years of a three year study,including surveys of engineers (n=162), interviews of engineers and their managers (n=100), andsix workplace case studies (with over 53 hours of observation and more than 50 interviews). Asof this writing, the final stage of data collection has begun, which will launch a secondquantitative survey of practicing engineers.Survey questions and

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Outside the Classroom

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Elliott Butay, Oral Roberts University; Ben Hase, Oral Roberts University; Sean McDonough, Oral Roberts University; Taylor Tryon, Oral Roberts University; Joshua Weed, Oral Roberts University

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Engineering Ethics

forsolidifying personal meaning and purpose. What better place than in higher education toaddress such monumental and multi-faceted questions? These are the issues that studentswant to discuss, since the answers they uncover play a significant role in shaping andmotivating their future careers and lives. The fields of science and engineering have ahuge role to play in this discussion, but they need other disciplines to join them at thetable. Engineering students in particular are well equipped to address such big questions,but they benefit greatly from dialogue with students and faculty in other areas. If the goalof higher education is to produce well-rounded and responsible professionals, theninstitutions should seriously consider addressing the issue

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering Ethics into the Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Glynn, Villanova University; Frank Falcone, Villanova University; Mark Doorley, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

institution. Therefore, the Director of the Ethics Programsought out and teamed up with a faculty member from the Department of Theology interested inpresenting ethical thought processes from a faith-based perspective. The Workshop strives toreinforce the concept that the two sources of moral wisdom, philosophy and theology are notcompletely independent but cooperate together within the individual to produce ethical behavioron a day-to day basis.Recruitment of Engineering FacultyBy its very nature, the faculty of the CoE is primarily focused on technical issues and technicalproblem solving. This primary focus can, without alteration, exclude other extremely importantand essential aspects of a professional’s career. These other essential aspects