Title :
Two methods for ethics case analysis
Author :
Harris, Charles E., Jr. ; Rabins, Michael J.
Author_Institution :
Texas A&M Univ., TX, USA
Abstract :
Engineering instructors are often reticent about introducing ethics cases into their engineering courses. One way to overcome this reticence is to provide one or more simple methodologies that have been found effective both in stimulating class discussion and in providing ways of resolving ethical problems. The authors present two such methodologies. One is a methodology for resolving what the authors call conflict problems. The other is a methodology for resolving what they call line-drawing problems. Most practical ethical problems can be classified as either conflict problems or line-drawing problems, but one approach is usually more useful for resolving a given moral problem than the other
Keywords :
educational courses; engineering education; professional aspects; teaching; class discussion; conflict problems; education; engineering courses; ethical problems; ethics case analysis; instruction; line-drawing problems; morals; teachers; Cities and towns; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer aided software engineering; Engineering management; Engineering profession; Engineering students; Ethics; Gold; Protection; Sanitary engineering;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1993. Twenty-Third Annual Conference. 'Engineering Education: Renewing America's Technology', Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1482-4
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1993.405491