Sometimes, engineers work as consultants to give expert supporting evidence in appropriate circumstances. The concentration of engineers may be on the past, such as explaining the causes of accidents, malfunctions and other activities and functions which involve technology. They also focus on the future such as public planning, policy making etc, that involve technology. In
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The Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) will have wide range of socio economic technological and political impacts. The obligation under the Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights System (TRIPS) means all the members of World Trade Organization (WTO) are supposed to implement natural systems of minimum standards. Rapid technology obsolescence and fierce competitions lead one to protect
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Engineers, who work for companies have obligations to respect the legitimate authority of their employers, in order to fulfill the organizational aims. Hence, authority is a must. Authority provides a way for identifying the areas of personal responsibility and accountability. Institutional Authority This refers to the authority within the organization. It is the right of
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A balanced outlook on law stresses the necessity of laws and regulations and their limitations in directing engineering practice. In order to live, work and play together in harmony as a society, there must be a balance between individual needs and desires against collective needs and desires. Only ethical conduct can provide such a balance.
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The codes of ethics have to be adopted by engineering societies as well as by engineers. These codes exhibit the rights, duties and obligations of the members of a profession. Codes are the set of laws and standards. A code of ethics provides a framework for ethical judgment for a professional. A code cannot be
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The engineers have so many responsibilities for serving the society. A Primary duty is to protect the safety of human beings and respect their right of consent [A conscientious commitment to live by moral values]. Having a clear awareness of the experimental nature of any project, thoughtful forecasting of its possible side effects, and an
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This theory (Duty ethics) is given by Immanuel Kant, the most famous of the ethicists who regard duties as fundamental rather than good consequences. According to him, right actions require some duties such as be honesty, keeping promises, not to cause suffering to other people, be fair, show gratitude for kindness etc. to others. Duties
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Virtue Ethics which is based on behavior of moral excellence and criminal and immoral practices. Utilitarianism which implies that do most good for the general people. Duty Ethics – Actions or duties should be done to respect other people. Right Ethics which deals with the human rights. Utilitarianism Utilitarianism says that we ought to produce
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There are four types of theories on ethics, which help to create the fundamental principles of obligation suitable and applicable to professional and personal conduct of a person in his everyday life. These theories are essential for cause of right action and morality. They are: “Golden mean” ethics (Aristotle, 384 – 322 B.C.). The best
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The virtue of professional responsibility is related with some other senses of responsibility. Moral judgment are based on the moral responsibility which is attributed to some one. More over moral judgment are also attributable with the following other senses of responsibility. A virtue as a characteristic quality If a person is said to be a
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