E – 3123 Engineering Ethics Fundamentals

This course, “Engineering Ethics” provides a comprehensive exploration of engineering ethics covering fundamentals of engineering ethics; key definitions; why ethics matters in engineering; ethical theories; professional codes;  responsibilities to public safety; risk, safety and acceptable risk; whistle blowing, conflict of interest; honesty and integrity in engineering work; sustainability and environmental ethics; engineering and social justice; global and cross-cultural ethics; emerging technologies and ethics; ethics in software and data engineering; ethical decision-making framework; teaching and learning ethics; real-world dilemmas, and detailed case studies. The differences between ethics and morals, ethics and conflict of interest, and honesty and integrity as well as relationship among, ethics, morality, honesty and integrity are also provided in tabular form. The material is structured for a practicing engineers. This course is suggested for any branches of engineers and engineering managers.