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Engineers' Moral Responsibility: A Confucian Perspective.

Shan Jing1,2, Neelke Doorn3

  • 1School of Humanities, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.

Science and Engineering Ethics
|February 27, 2019
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This study explores Confucianism's perspective on moral responsibility in engineering ethics education. It finds common ground with Western virtue ethics, suggesting a foundation for culturally inclusive engineering ethics training.

Area of Science:

  • Engineering Ethics
  • Moral Philosophy
  • Cross-Cultural Studies

Background:

  • Engineering ethics education predominantly relies on Western philosophical frameworks.
  • There's a recognized need to incorporate cultural sensitivity into engineering ethics training.
  • Existing literature lacks exploration of Eastern ethical perspectives, such as Confucianism.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the concept of moral responsibility within Confucianism.
  • To explore the potential contributions of a Confucian perspective to engineering ethics.
  • To analyze the Citicorp case through a Confucian ethical lens.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative ethical analysis of Confucianism and Western virtue ethics (Aristotelian).
  • Case study analysis of the Citicorp incident using a Confucian framework.
Keywords:
Citicorp BuildingConfucianismInclusive educationResponsibilityVirtues

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  • Literature review of existing engineering ethics education and moral responsibility concepts.

    • Main Results:

    • Confucianism emphasizes ethical virtues, with less explicit focus on intellectual virtues compared to Aristotelian ethics.
    • Confucianism presents a less defined boundary for individual responsibility than many Western approaches.
    • Significant commonalities exist between Confucian and Western virtue-based views on moral responsibility.

    Conclusions:

    • A Confucian perspective offers valuable insights for engineering ethics, particularly regarding the scope of responsibility.
    • The identified commonalities between Confucian and Western ethics provide a basis for bridging cultural divides.
    • This research supports the development of more culturally inclusive ethics education for engineers.