Question

Consider the following statements regarding 'Engineering Ethics':

1. It is the activity of understanding moral values

2. It resolves the moral issues and justifies moral judgments

3. It would refer to the set of specifically moral problems and issues related to Engineering

Which of the above statements are correct?

1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 2 and 3 only

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 1, 2 and 3

Engineering Ethics is the study of decisions, policies and values that are morally desirable in engineering practice and research. Engineering Ethics is the activity and discipline aimed at

• Understanding the moral values that ought to guide engineering profession or practice
• Resolving moral issues in engineering
• Justifying the moral judgments in engineering
• It deals with set of moral problems and issues connected with engineering.

 

Important Points:

Senses of Engineering Ethics:

There are two different senses (meanings) of engineering ethics, namely the Normative and the Descriptive senses.

The normative sense includes:

• Knowing moral values, finding accurate solutions to moral problems, and justifying moral judgments in engineering practices
• Study of decisions, policies, and values that are morally desirable in the engineering practice and research
• Using codes of ethics and standards and applying them in their transactions by engineers.

 

The descriptive sense refers to what specific individual or group of engineers believe and act, without justifying their beliefs or actions.