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ARULMIGU KALASALINGAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

ANAND NAGAR, KRISHNANKOIL-626 190

DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

COURSE PLANNAME OF THE STAFF: A.SENTHIL KUMAR YEAR: III

SUBJECTCODE: PROFESSIONAL ETHICS GE0!" SEM BRANCH: # BT

1. PRERE$UISITIES:

Students need to have thorough understanding of different operations of any one-

Corporate/Industrial environment in which they have already undergone industrialtraining. They should know about codes of Ethics !imitation of codes "isk assessment

and Safety measures in a corporate /Industrial Environment.

2. OBJECTI#ES:

To study the moral issues and decisions confronting individuals and organi#ations

engaged in engineering profession.

To study the code of Ethics which should be followed in their profession/career$

To study the related issues about the moral ideals characters policies and

relationships of people and corporations involved in technological activity.

!. LEARNING OUTCOME:

Students learnt the moral issues and moral problems in engineering and how to

find the solution to those problems.

Students learnt the need for professional Ethics codes of ethics and rolesconcept of safety risk and assessment.

Students got e%posure in Environmental ethics & computer ethics know their

responsibilities and rights.

%. TE&T AND REFERNCE BOOKS:

T1:'ike (.'artin and "oland Schin#inger )Ethics in Engineering )Tata 'cgraw-

*ill +ew ,elhi .

REFERNCES:

0. Charles , 1leddermann2Engineering Ethics2 prentice *all +ew 'e%ico

0333.. !aura Schlesinger2 *ow Could 4ou ,o That5 The 6bdication of character

Courageand Conscience2*arper Collins+ew 4ork0337.

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. Stephen Carter 2Integrity28asic 8ooks+ew 4ork0337.

9. Tom "usk22The :ower of Ethical :ersuasion51rom Conflict to :artnership at

work and in :rivate !ife2;iking +ew 4ork033

". 'EB RESOURCES:

www.webster.edu.

www..lehigh.edu/engineering

www.coe.ttu.edu/ethics/ethics.htmhttp5//www.usafa.af.mil/cases/casesinde%.html

http5//www.rbs.com/ethics.htm

7.!ESS U()* +I E()()( E*/)

0. Introduction and Scope of :rofessional

Ethics-"eferences-(ebsite addresses

T0 0 0

. ,efinition-:ersonal-:rofessional-

Engineering Ethics

T0 0

. 'oral Issues-'oral :roblems in

Engineering

T0 9

9. Types of In?uiry @:hilosophical approach

in Engineering Ethics

T0 0 A

A. 'oral dilemmas @ moral autonomy T0 0 7

7. Theory of 'oral ,evelopment and !evelsof development

T0 0 B

B. :rofessions and professionalism :rofessional responsibilities virtues

'odels of :rofessional roles

T0 3

. Theories about right action Concepts T0 0 0

3. self-interest @ customs and religion and,ivine command ethics @ uses of ethical

theories

T0 0 00

Dnit-II ENGINEERING AS SOCIAL E&PERIMENTATION

0 E%perimentation Engineering as

e%perimentation=similarities learning fromthe :ast>

T0 0 0

00 Contrast with standard e%perimentatione%perimental control and moral control

T0 09

0 Engineers as responsible e%perimentersconscientiousness and relevant information

T0 0 0A

0 'oral autonomy and accountability T0 0 07

09 Codes of ethics and roles T0 0 0B

http://www.webster.edu/http://www.3.lehigh.edu/engineeringhttp://www.coe.ttu.edu/ethics/ethics.htmhttp://www.webster.edu/http://www.3.lehigh.edu/engineeringhttp://www.coe.ttu.edu/ethics/ethics.htm

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0A Codes and e%perimental nature of

engineering limitation of codes

T0 0 0

07 a balanced outlook on law and regulated

society

T0

0B the challenger case study T0 0 0

Dnit-III ENGINEERS RESPONSIBILITY FORSAFETY0 Concept of Safety and risk acceptability of

risk.

T0 0

03 Information of "isk assessment T0 0

assessment of safety and risk uncertainties

in design

T0 0 9

0 Testing for safety T0 0 A

"isk benefit analysis personal risk T0 B

:ublic risk and :ublic acceptance

6ccounting publicity for benefits and risks

T0 0

9 reducing risk and incentives to "educe

"isk-Safe e%it

T0 0 3

A case studies- the three mile island and

Chernobyl case

T0 0

Dnit I;-RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS

7 Collegiality and loyalty T0 0 0

B "espect for authority T0 0

Collective bargaining T0 0

3 Confidentiality T0 0 9

Conflicts of interest T0 0 A

0

&,iscrimination

T0 0 9

Dnit ;- GLOBAL ISSUES

A 'ultinational corporations T0 0 90

7 Environmental ethics T0 0 9

B Computer ethics T0 99

(eapons development T0 0 9A

3 Engineers as managers @ consulting

engineers

T0 9B

9 Engineers as e%pert witnesses and advisors T0 93

90 'oral leadership T0 A0

9 Sample code of conduct

=this may be specific to discipline>

T0 0 A

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3. MONTHLY TEST PORTION:

S.NO T* (4 T45) (4

0 I 0-09

II 0A- III 0-9

.SEMINAR TOPIC:

0. :rofessional Ethics E%ecutive Committee and how it will set standards$

. !earned :rofessional &Ethics..6ssessment of Safety and "isks.

9. :rofessional Engineers seal$ *ow it will be useful$ (hen does a professional

Engineer need to use the Seal$ (hat is the penalty for misuse of a seal$.

9.RELATED BOOKS AND MAGA7INES,JOURNALS:

IEEE Engineer today.

IEEE :otential.

:ractical Ethics56 Collection of 6ddresses and Essays *enry Sidgweckwith an

introduction by Sissela 8ok 033.

Thinking !ike an Engineer5Studies in the Ethics of a :rofession 'ichael,avis033.

'eaningful (ork5"ethinking :rofessional Ethics'ike (.'artin.

Conflict of Interest in the :rofessions Edited by 'ichael ,avis and 6ndrewStark0.