Engineering Ethics
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What is engineering ethics?

  • A system of moral principles that apply to the practice of engineering (correct)
  • A framework for environmental sustainability in engineering
  • A code of conduct specific to electrical engineering
  • A set of rules governing the construction of civil engineering projects

    • What gave rise to the development of founding engineering societies in the United States?

  • Growing professionalism (correct)
  • Government intervention
  • Rapid industrialization
  • Technological innovation

    • In the 19th century, what caused tension between engineers who saw themselves as independent practitioners and those who were technical employees of large enterprises?

  • Competition from other professions
  • Lack of engineering standards
  • Government regulations
  • Control of employees by large industrial employers (correct)

    • What are the obligations examined by the field of engineering ethics?

    <p>Obligations to society, clients, and the profession</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is engineering ethics closely related to as a scholarly discipline?

    <p>The philosophy of science, the philosophy of engineering, and the ethics of technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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