• DocumentCode
    1256528
  • Title

    A Peircian approach to professional ethics instruction

  • Author

    Chambers, Terrence L.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Mech. Eng., Univ. of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA, USA
  • Volume
    45
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    3/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    45
  • Lastpage
    49
  • Abstract
    The author presents a method for using C.S. Peirce\´s (1867) three conceptual categories to present a compact historical overview of major ethical theories to PEs (professional engineers) during professional ethics training seminars. The use of this method helps the seminar participant to easily grasp the "big picture" of ethical thought and to discover his or her own place within that picture. The benefit of this is that the participant is then more engaged when discussing codes of ethics and case studies.
  • Keywords
    education; history; professional aspects; case studies; codes of ethics; conceptual categories; ethical theories; ethical thought; historical overview; professional engineers; professional ethics training seminars; seminar participant; Art; Continuing professional development; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Ethics; Fractals; Mechanical engineering; Societies; Writing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0361-1434
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPC.2002.988362
  • Filename
    988362