Collection

2022 CIEC

Authors

Marilyn Dyrud

ETD 335such as case fact sheets, necessary technical data, pithy questions, etc. Providing students with aproblem-solving strategy is also useful, and they should recognize similarities between ethicalproblem solving and the typical engineering problem-solving process. Fig. 1 is an adaptation ofthe process used at Illinois Institute of Technology. Making Ethical Decisions 1. State problem (“There’s something about this decision that makes me uncomfortable”; “Do I have a conflict of interest?”) 2. Check facts (many problems disappear upon closer examination of the situation, while others may change drastically) 3. Identify relevant factors (persons involved, laws, professional codes