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    GE8076 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN ENGINEERING

    LTPC 3003
    OBJECTIVES:
     To enable the students to create an awareness on Engineering Ethics and Human
    Values,
     To instill Moral and Social Values and Loyalty and to appreciate the rights of
    others.

    UNIT I HUMAN VALUES 10


    Morals, values and Ethics – Integrity – Work ethic – Service learning – Civic virtue –
    Respect for others – Living peacefully – Caring – Sharing – Honesty – Courage –
    Valuing time – Cooperation – Commitment – Empathy – Self confidence – Character –
    Spirituality – Introduction to Yoga and meditation for professional excellence and stress
    management.

    UNIT II ENGINEERING ETHICS 9


    Senses of ‗Engineering Ethics‘ – Variety of moral issues – Types of inquiry – Moral
    dilemmas – Moral Autonomy – Kohlberg‘s theory – Gilligan‘s theory – Consensus and
    Controversy – Models of professional roles - Theories about right action – Self-interest –
    Customs and Religion – Uses of Ethical Theories.

    UNIT III ENGINEERING AS SOCIAL EXPERIMENTATION 9


    Engineering as Experimentation – Engineers as responsible Experimenters – Codes of
    Ethics – A Balanced Outlook on Law.

    UNIT IV SAFETY, RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS 9


    Safety and Risk – Assessment of Safety and Risk – Risk Benefit Analysis and Reducing
    Risk - Respect for Authority – Collective Bargaining – Confidentiality – Conflicts of
    Interest – Occupational Crime – Professional Rights – Employee Rights – Intellectual
    Property Rights (IPR) – Discrimination.

    UNIT V GLOBAL ISSUES 8


    Multinational Corporations – Environmental Ethics – Computer Ethics – Weapons
    Development – Engineers as Managers – Consulting Engineers – Engineers as Expert
    Witnesses and Advisors – Moral Leadership –Code of Conduct – Corporate Social
    Responsibility.

    TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
    OUTCOMES:
     upon completion of the course, the student should be able to apply ethics in society,
    discuss the ethical issues related to engineering and realize the responsibilities and
    rights in the society.

    TEXT BOOKS:
    1. Mike W. Martin and Roland Schinzinger, ―Ethics in Engineering‖, Tata McGraw
    Hill, New Delhi, 2003.
    2. Govindarajan M, Natarajan S, Senthil Kumar V. S, ―Engineering Ethics‖, Prentice
    Hall of India, New Delhi, 2004.

    REFERENCES:
    1. Charles B. Fleddermann, ―Engineering Ethics‖, Pearson Prentice Hall, New Jersey,
    2004.
    2. Charles E. Harris, Michael S. Pritchard and Michael J. Rabins, ―Engineering Ethics –
    Concepts and Cases‖, Cengage Learning, 2009.
    3. John R Boatright, ―Ethics and the Conduct of Business‖, Pearson Education, New
    Delhi, 2003
    4. Edmund G Seebauer and Robert L Barry, ―Fundamentals of Ethics for Scientists and
    Engineers‖, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2001.
    5. Laura P. Hartman and Joe Desjardins, ―Business Ethics: Decision Making for
    Personal Integrity and Social Responsibility‖ Mc Graw Hill education, India Pvt.
    Ltd.,New Delhi, 2013.
    6. World Community Service Centre, ‗ Value Education‘, Vethathiri publications,
    Erode, 2011.

    Web sources:
    1. www.onlineethics.org
    2. www.nspe.org
    3. www.globalethics.org
    4. www.ethics.org

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