Collection

2019 CIEC

Authors

Marylin Dyrud

engaging in self-improvement, for teaching ethics is difficult ifinstructors know little about the field. Fortunately, even though ethics has a 2,500-year history,resources abound, as detailed throughout this paper.Why Study Ethics?ABET outcomes offer a pragmatic reason for learning (and teaching) ethics; as noted in Criterion3(f) in the engineering program criteria, students should demonstrate “an understanding ofprofessional and ethical responsibility.”3 ETAC criteria for four-year programs are similar;among numerous outcomes, Criterion 3(i) includes “an understanding of and a commitment toaddress professional and ethical responsibilities including a respect for diversity.”4Beyond practical concerns of addressing ABET or even FE exam