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Should engineering ethics be taught?

Charles J Abaté¹

¹Electrical Engineering Technology Department, Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY 13215, USA. abatec@sunyocc.edu

Science and Engineering Ethics

|June 4, 2010

Summary

Teaching engineering ethics is complex. It cannot be taught as moral training but can be justified through a case study approach using cognitive pattern recognition.

Area of Science:

Engineering Education
Philosophy of Technology

Background:

The question of whether to teach engineering ethics is debated.
Existing approaches may be based on ambiguous understandings of 'teaching ethics'.

Purpose of the Study:

To clarify ambiguities surrounding the teaching of engineering ethics.
To determine the philosophical justification and pedagogical approach for engineering ethics education.

Main Methods:

Philosophical analysis of the question 'Should engineering ethics be taught?'
Delineation of key philosophical issues.
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Teaching engineering ethics as moral individual training is deemed impossible.

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A justification for teaching engineering ethics exists under specific pedagogical conditions.

Conclusions:

Engineering ethics education should not aim to create moral individuals.
A case study-based format leveraging cognitive pattern recognition is proposed as an effective pedagogical strategy.