ETHICS
1.4 THREE TYPES OF ETHICS OR
MORALITY
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THREE TYPES OF ETHICS OR
MORALITY
COMMON MORALITY
PERSONAL MORALITY
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
THREE TYPES OF ETHICS OR MORALITY
COMMON MORALITY
is the set of moral beliefs shared by
almost everyone
THREE TYPES OF ETHICS OR MORALITY
COMMON MORALITY
is the set of moral beliefs shared by
almost everyone
PREVENT KILLING
PREVENT DECEIT
PREVENT CHEATING
AND MANY MORE
THREE TYPES OF ETHICS OR MORALITY
COMMON MORALITY
is the set of moral beliefs shared by
almost everyone
PREVENT KILLING PROMOTE HUMAN
PREVENT DECEIT HAPPINESS
PREVENT CHEATING PROTECT THE NATURAL
AND MANY MORE ENVIRONMENT
THREE TYPES OF ETHICS OR MORALITY
COMMON MORALITY
is the set of moral beliefs shared by
almost everyone
PREVENT KILLING PROMOTE HUMAN
PREVENT DECEIT HAPPINESS
PREVENT CHEATING PROTECT THE NATURAL
AND MANY MORE ENVIRONMENT
PERSON’S ACTION VS PERSON’S INTENTION
THREE TYPES OF ETHICS OR MORALITY
PERSONAL MORALITY
is the set of moral beliefs that a
person holds.
THREE TYPES OF ETHICS OR MORALITY
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
is the set of standards adopted by
professional insofar as they veiw
themselves acting as professionals
THREE TYPES OF ETHICS OR MORALITY
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
is the set of standards adopted by
professional insofar as they veiw
themselves acting as professionals.
ROLE MORALITY
moral obligations based on special
roles and relationship.
ETHICS
1.5 THE NEGATIVE FACE OF
ENGINEERING ETHICS:
PREVENTIVE ETHICS
THE NEGATIVE FACE OF ENGINEERING ETHICS: PREVENTIVE ETHICS
For example, section 1,c under ‘‘Rules of Practice’’ states
that ‘‘engineers shall not reveal facts, data, or information
without the prior consent of the client or employer except
as authorized by law or this Code.’’
THE NEGATIVE FACE OF ENGINEERING ETHICS: PREVENTIVE ETHICS
For example, section 1,c under ‘‘Rules of Practice’’ states
that ‘‘engineers shall not reveal facts, data, or information
without the prior consent of the client or employer except
as authorized by law or this Code.’’
Section 1,b under ‘‘Rules of Practice’’ states that ‘‘engineers
shall approve only those engineering documents that are in
conformity with applicable standards.’’
THE NEGATIVE FACE OF ENGINEERING ETHICS: PREVENTIVE ETHICS
‘‘Engineers shall disclose all known or potential conflicts of
interest that could influence or appear to influence their
judgment or the quality of their services.’’
MEANING
‘‘Engineers shall not engage in known or potential
undisclosed conflicts of interest that could influence or
appear to influence their judgment or the quality of their
services.’’
THE NEGATIVE FACE OF ENGINEERING ETHICS: PREVENTIVE ETHICS
Before engineers have an obligation to do good,
they have an obligation to do no harm
THE NEGATIVE FACE OF ENGINEERING ETHICS: PREVENTIVE ETHICS
Before engineers have an obligation to do good,
they have an obligation to do no harm
‘‘disaster cases,’’ which are incidents that resulted,
or could have resulted, in loss of life or harm due to
technology.
THE NEGATIVE FACE OF ENGINEERING ETHICS: PREVENTIVE ETHICS
Before engineers have an obligation to do good,
they have an obligation to do no harm
‘‘disaster cases,’’ which are incidents that resulted,
or could have resulted, in loss of life or harm due to
technology.
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The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
Case.
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The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
Case.
BART went into service in 1972.
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The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
Case.
BART went into service in 1972.
HOLGER HJORSSVANG MAX BLANKENZEE
(systems engineer) (programmer analyst)
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The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
Case.
BART went into service in 1972.
became concerned that
there was no systems
engineering group to
oversee the development
of the control and
HOLGER HJORSSVANG MAX BLANKENZEE propulsion systems.
(systems engineer) (programmer analyst)
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The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
Case.
BART went into service in 1972.
HOLGER HJORSSVANG MAX BLANKENZEE ROBERT BRUDER
(systems engineer) (programmer analyst) (electrical engineer)
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The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
Case.
BART went into service in 1972.
HOLGER HJORSSVANG MAX BLANKENZEE ROBERT BRUDER DANIEL HELIX
(systems engineer) (programmer analyst) (electrical engineer) (member of the BART BOD)
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The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
Case.
BART went into service in 1972.
HOLGER HJORSSVANG MAX BLANKENZEE ROBERT BRUDER DANIEL HELIX
(systems engineer) (programmer analyst) (electrical engineer) (member of the BART BOD)
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The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
Case.
On October 2, 1972, 3 weeks after BART began carrying passengers, one of the
BART trains crashed at the Fremont station due to a short circuit in a transistor.