Discussion and Paper

1) Discussion: Risk and Liability in Engineering

Directions: Please answer the questions and support your ideas. Total words should be 75-100 words for this Discussion.

Question A:

Distinguish between engineering and public approach to defining acceptable risk?

Question B:

Describe the process of becoming ethically responsible engineer regarding risk? Discuss the issues that arise in applying the principle of acceptable risk?

2) Paper: Risk and Liability in Engineering

1. How does the National Society of Professional Engineers Code of Ethics promote safety, health and welfare to the public/society? (write at least 3 paragraphs)
2. Read the case study 6 attached: “Citycorp” and analyze the situation of substantial risk. Discuss the ethical and safety issues involved and steps taken to resolve those issues.  (write at least 2 paragraphs)