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The good engineer: giving virtue its due in engineering ethics.

Charles E Harris¹

¹Philosophy Department, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX 77843-4237, USA. e-harris@philosophy.tamu.edu

Science and Engineering Ethics

|May 8, 2008

Summary

Engineering ethics needs virtue ethics, not just rules, to foster professionalism. This approach cultivates engineers

Area of Science:

Engineering Ethics
Philosophy of Technology
Professional Ethics

Background:

Traditional engineering ethics focuses on preventive measures through negative rules to safeguard the public from misconduct and technological harm.
This rule-based approach inadequately addresses crucial professional aspects like risk sensitivity, social context awareness, environmental respect, and public good commitment.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose virtue ethics as a more suitable framework for capturing essential aspects of engineering professionalism.
To highlight the limitations of rule-based ethics in addressing nuanced professional responsibilities.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis comparing preventive ethics (rule-based) with virtue ethics.
Identification of key professional virtues in engineering, linked to specific aspects of professionalism.

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Main Results:

Virtue ethics offers a better framework for expressing sensitivity to risk, social context, respect for nature, and commitment to the public good.
Virtue ethics emphasizes discretion, judgment, inner motivation, and commitment, which are vital for engineers.
Four key professional virtues are identified that align with these essential aspects of engineering professionalism.

Conclusions:

A shift towards virtue ethics is recommended for a more comprehensive approach to engineering professionalism.
The humanities and social sciences are crucial for cultivating these virtues in engineering education.