Engineering Student's Ethical Awareness and Behavior: A New Motivational Model
Diana Bairaktarova1, Anna Woodcock2
1Department of Engineering Education, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Engineering Education (0218), Goodwin Hall, Room 367, 635 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA. dibairak@vt.edu.
Science and Engineering Ethics
|October 19, 2016
Summary
Engineering ethics education must move beyond awareness to behavior. This study proposes a model linking ethical awareness and behavior, crucial for professional development.
Area of Science:
- Engineering Education
- Professional Ethics
Background:
- Unethical practices are prevalent in professional communities, necessitating ethical training for engineers.
- Current engineering ethics education often focuses on awareness, not necessarily predicting ethical behavior.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a model that correlates ethical awareness with ethical behavior in engineering students.
- To address the gap between ethical judgment and actual ethical conduct in engineering practice.
Main Methods:
- Integration of the theory of planned behavior.
- Incorporation of person and thing orientation concepts.
- Inclusion of spheres of control theory.
Main Results:
- The proposed model aims to bridge the gap between ethical awareness and ethical behavior.
- Measuring ethical judgment alone is insufficient for evaluating ethics education.
Conclusions:
- Developing a model that links awareness and behavior is essential for effective engineering ethics instruction.
- This approach will enhance students' professional identity and readiness for engineering practice.
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