Date Readings Topic Notes
1/20/99 Pg 1-14
Introduction
Video Cases 1 & 2
1/27
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Video Cases 3 & 4
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2/3 25-41, 55-77
Professionalism/Codes Engineering Responsibility ------------------
2/10
95-117
Moral Thinking
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2/17 125-145
Methods of Moral Problem Solv.
2 presentations
2/24 155-174
Tests in Moral Problem Solving
2 presentations
3/3
187-214
Honesty & Responsibility
2 presentations
3/10
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Dilbert Ethics Game by Lockheed-Martin
3/24 227-252
Risk, Safety & Liability
3 presentations
3-31 265-299
Engineers as Employees
3 presentations
4-7
265-299
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3 presentations
4-14 315-344
Environmental Concerns
3 presentations
4-21 355-377
Promoting & Enforcing Ethics
3 presentations
4-28
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Review & final cases
3 presentations
Grading
Each student will present and lead a discussion on 2 cases. Cases may
be from the text or from ethics internet sites. (These will be listed under
course resources at http://bradley.bradley. edu/~dek/resources,html See
the entry for engineering ethics links.) A one to two page write-up is
requested. Preparation and presentation are worth 30 points; 3 points will
be awarded for stimulating discussion. The other 34 points can be earned
by participation in other cases both in class and via e-mail. (A course
alias will be available.) Post your case
selections to the class via this alias. Participation points are subjective;
relevance and insight are key. 60 points is passing.
Goal
Students successfully completing this course will have developed a basis
for articulately discussing problems and situations in ethics for professionals,
especially engineers. Cases are used in an attempt to bring real situations
into
the lives of real people.
General
The schedule and procedures in this syllabus are subject to change in
the event of extenuating circumstances. Any student with difficulty in
meeting these requirements should contact the instructor as soon as possible
for an attempt to resolve the difficulty. This especially includes
class dates the student will be unavailable.