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What is the main focus of professional engineering organizations like IEEE, ASME, and IEI in relation to ethics?
What is the main focus of professional engineering organizations like IEEE, ASME, and IEI in relation to ethics?
- Developing relevant ethical codes based on members' rich experience (correct)
- Promoting unethical behavior within the engineering profession
- Advocating for the exclusion of ethical considerations in engineering
- Ignoring the ethical aspects of engineering practice
What is the purpose of independent organizations like NSPE in relation to engineering ethics?
What is the purpose of independent organizations like NSPE in relation to engineering ethics?
- Promoting unethical behavior within the engineering profession
- Establishing ethical guidelines applicable to all engineering professions (correct)
- Supporting the exclusion of ethical considerations in engineering practice
- Ignoring the ethical aspects of engineering practice
According to the passage, what is the essence of engineering?
According to the passage, what is the essence of engineering?
- Disregarding the usefulness of science in engineering
- Creating scientific theories unrelated to practical applications
- Transforming science into practical and beneficial products for human comfort (correct)
- Rejecting scientific principles for engineering purposes
What does the passage suggest about ethics in engineering?
What does the passage suggest about ethics in engineering?
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Based on the passage, what does engineering research and practice require in terms of decision-making?
Based on the passage, what does engineering research and practice require in terms of decision-making?
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Engineering Ethics
- Refers to the ability and responsibility of an engineer to judge decisions from the context of the general wellbeing of society.
- Involves the study of moral issues that confront engineers and engineering organizations when making crucial decisions.
Engineering Research and Practice
- Requires consideration of all pros and cons of a certain action and its implementation.
Professional Engineering Bodies
- Organizations like IEEE, ASME, IEI, and NSPE have evolved comprehensive ethics codes relevant to their respective professions.
- These codes are based on the rich experience of their members.
- Independent organizations like NSPE have prepared value-based ethical codes applicable to all engineering professions.
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