Engineering ethics writing

ONE PAGE IN SINGLE SPACE

1.   View the following web sites and read their code of ethics: 

NSPE Code of Ethics ---- - 

www.nspe.org/Ethics/CodeofEthics/index.html

IEEE Code of Ethics  ---- - 

www.ieee.org/about/corporate/governance/p7-8.html

ASME Code of Ethics ---- - 

www.asme.org/getmedia/9EB36017-FA98-477E-8A73- 

77B04B36D410/P157_Ethics.aspx

2.   Research an engineering ethics case study.  Search the Internet, books, and/or magazines 

to find an engineering project which resulted in an ethical dilemma.  If you are part of the 

Aerospace minor, you must choose a case study from the Aerospace industry.  

The following web site lists many ethical case studies:

http://www.onlineethics.org/Resources.aspx?resource-type=29_772

3.   Write a one-page discussion of the case study including the following: 

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Describe the project in detail including the ethical dilemma. 

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How does the problem associated with this project qualify as engineering ethics? 

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Did the characters follow any ethical canons? 

o

Which code of ethics are you referencing?

o

Why or why not? 

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What are some ways in which the ethical problem could have been dealt with?