Category: Ethics

Scientific experimentation is the source of significant discoveries that can be attributed to modern technological advancement. Ethical consideration was an important aspect to scientific work, especially when it involved potentially harmful procedures such as testing the outcome on human beings or any other animals. Nicholson and Carlisle are the scientists of 19th century, who are…

Kevin Warwick is a cybernetics researcher as well as professor. He is one of the best specialists in this field. He is a professor of cybernetics at the University of Readings, United Kingdom (England). The famous lecturer has been praised for the role he has played in studies related to robotics and the relationship between…

Table of Contents Virtue ethics Conceptual ethics Material ethics Reference Virtue ethics Virtue ethics is important for engineering the engineered people because it is concerned with the moral sense and not on the market forces that an engineer need in order to be good. Traditional engineering was linked to political and social world, which were…

Table of Contents The ethical egoist’s advice Ticket has just won the lottery References A person that has a strong belief in ethical egoism would advise me to act in my own self interest. He would advise me to take a course of action that would enable me to achieve my own personal interests at…

Table of Contents Moral principles Personal ethics My personal code of ethics A bad person Unethical methods Separated Ethics Additional Page Moral principles Ethics can be described as moral principles which set high standards of behavior for people to follow in a particular area. People who observe ethics are models of good behavior in areas…

Table of Contents Facts Stakeholders, my Duties and the Law Options Justification Works Cited Facts I am an Engineer in a reactor building company, working in the section of thermal-hydraulic analysis. I recently talked to a colleague (Eric) who informed me that there had been a potentially fatal incident at Toledo plant. Eric is an…

Table of Contents The need for corporate social responsibility The CSR model in the control of alcoholism The utilitarian approach Egoistic approach The stakeholders’ models References The need for corporate social responsibility According to Plant (2004), various factors appear to affect the relationship amid alcohol and society. Though the interaction between these influences exists, no…

Table of Contents Executive Summary Engineering Ethics: Application in the role Execution Conclusion References Executive Summary Engineering ethical principles are guidelines that define expected rules of engagement for professionals in the dynamic engineering field. Among the common ethical principles are accountability, integrity, safety, and moral authority in executing duties. It is the responsibility of engineers…

Table of Contents Introduction Ethical problem identification Potential Issues Involved Relevant Laws and Ethical Guidelines Obtaining Help Possible Course of Action Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Ethical standards guide individual actions and ensure professionalism in their conduct. Every profession has its own codes of conduct to guide workers. However, not every situation has a prescribed action.…

Table of Contents Introduction Strengths and Weaknesses of NCCP Ethical Issues, Themes, and Concepts References Introduction Ethical codes play an important role in systematizing general principles meaning they do not simply aim at prescribing the desired action. This implies moral principles serve four major functions, one of them being fulfilling the interests of individuals in…