Module 1: professional ethics I. Principles of professional ethics


II. PHILOSOPHICAL FRAMEWORK OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS



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CpELaws Midterm
II. PHILOSOPHICAL FRAMEWORK OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
Problem Solving in Professional Ethics

STATE THE PROBLEM

 Clearly define exact nature of ethical problem or dilemma.
 Need to be clear so that we can anticipate the kind of solution that is required.
 Want to provide an answer that is relevant to the interests at stake.
GET RELEVANT FACTS
 Want to make an informed decision.
 Must possess and understand the relevant facts.
 Must make clear any interpretations of factual matters or the values that underlie conflicting moral viewpoints.
LIST STAKEHOLDERS
 Determine who is affected by the action being analyzed.
 A judgement must be made as to whether a stakeholder is important enough to be listed.
 There may also be a number of secondary stakeholders, and including them and their claims might not improve the depth of the case analysis.
IDENTIFY & DEFEND COMPETING MORAL VIEWPOINTS

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 Critically assess the strengths and weaknesses of competing moral viewpoints
 Begin by identifying what we believe to be the most compelling reason for the course of action
 We must be able to justify the course of action
COURSE OF ACTION
 As engineers, we do not have the luxury of postponing questions or leaving a question unresolved
 Decide which of the plausible viewpoints is the most compelling
 The committee approach (voting) is advantageous because the decision is representative of the general public Having established one or more of the courses of actions for each stakeholder, the principles pertaining to the following four should be applied
Formal Guidelines, Ethical Theory, Legal Issues and Informal Guidelines.
A. Formal Guidelines

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