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Engineering Ethics

Lecture 2
Discussion
A.I. Future

What is your opinion?


Ford Pinto Case
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August 10, 1978, deaths of three teenage girls
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50 lawsuits in 7 years
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Ford was charged in a criminal court for the
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deaths of the passengers
Ethical Issues
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Bribery
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Fraud
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Environmental protection
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Fairness
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Honesty in research and testing
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Conflicts of interest
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Etc...
Meaning
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Ethics is the study of the characteristics of
morals.
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Engineering ethics is the rules and standards
governing the conduct of engineers in their role
as professionals.
Why?
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Moral autonomy is the ability to think critically
and independently about moral issues and to
apply this moral thinking to situations that arise
in the course of professional engineering
practice.
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You are either good or bad already!
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How to analyze and decide when it is complex.
About ethical problems
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You manage the unknown.
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It is not personal.
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Legal != Ethical and vice versa
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Ethical problems are like design problems

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