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Emotional engineers: toward morally responsible design.

Sabine Roeser¹

¹Philosophy Department, Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, Jaffalaan 5, 2628 BX Delft, The Netherlands. S.Roeser@tudelft.nl

Science and Engineering Ethics

|October 12, 2010

Summary

Engineers must embrace emotional reflection in technological design. Cultivating moral emotions and sensitivity is crucial for responsible engineering and mitigating risks.

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Area of Science:

Engineering Ethics
Philosophy of Technology

Background:

Technological design is not value-neutral and has significant consequences for human wellbeing.
Engineers' decisions shape technology's possibilities, risks, and benefits.
Ethical considerations are increasingly recognized as vital in engineering practice.

Purpose of the Study:

To argue for the inclusion of emotional reflection in engineering.
To propose a revised understanding of engineers' competencies.
To emphasize the role of emotions in ethical insight for engineers.

Main Methods:

Philosophical argumentation
Analysis of the relationship between technology, values, and emotions
Ethical reasoning in engineering contexts

Main Results:

Emotional reflection is an indispensable source of ethical insight for engineers.
Engineers should move beyond being 'unemotional calculators'.
Cultivating moral emotions and sensitivity is essential for morally responsible engineering.

Conclusions:

Engineers play a critical role in shaping ethical technological futures.
Integrating emotional intelligence enhances engineers' capacity for ethical decision-making.
Responsible engineering necessitates a holistic approach encompassing both rationality and emotionality.