3 Questions
Which of the following is NOT a necessary skill that engineers should possess to deal with moral issues in their profession?
Technical expertise
Which of the following is NOT a component of ethical reasoning skills?
Moral hope
What is the difference between micro-ethics and macro-ethics?
Micro-ethics deals with individual moral issues, while macro-ethics deals with broader societal moral issues.
Study Notes
- Engineers should possess moral awareness, cogent moral reasoning, moral coherence, moral imagination, and moral communication skills to deal with issues.
- Ethical reasoning skills include moral reasonableness, respect for persons, tolerance of diversity, moral hope, and integrity.
- Moral issues in engineering require consideration of technical and moral values.
- There are two types of moral issues: micro-ethics and macro-ethics.
- Investigations into values, meanings, and facts are necessary to resolve moral issues.
- Normative inquiries describe what one ought to do under specific circumstances.
- Conceptual inquiries describe the meaning of concepts, principles, and issues related to engineering ethics.
- Engineers have a responsibility to protect public safety and should possess ethics to fulfill their professional obligations.
- Safety and marginal safety issues are described under conceptual inquiries.
- Engineers should be willing to improve their moral reasoning skills to achieve moral conduct with responsibility and commitment.
Test your knowledge of engineering ethics with this quiz! From moral awareness to ethical reasoning skills, this quiz covers key concepts and principles that engineers should possess to deal with moral issues in their profession. Explore normative and conceptual inquiries, as well as safety and marginal safety issues, to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be an ethical engineer. Take this quiz to learn more about the responsibilities and obligations of engineers to protect public safety and fulfill their professional duties with integrity and commitment.
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