ETK 101E - Engineering Ethics

Course Objectives

1. To teach the students the importance of responsibility for the tasks they will undertake during their work life after graduation;
2. To have students, who have university level education, reflect their citizenship awareness to their working habits;
3. To educate graduates who have acquired knowledge to solve the ethical problems encountered in technological and scientific developments.

Course Description

Philosophical and ethical concepts, General moral principles, Human rights, Basic concepts of moral philosophy, Ethical theories, Historical development of engineering ethics, Engineering ethics codes, Ethics in engineering design, Choices and ethics in engineering profession, Engineering ethics principles, Ethics in the field of engineering, Corporate ethics, Management ethics, Ethics and globalization, Honesty and responsibility in engineering, Product liability, Informed consent, Ethical approach to the solution of conflicts, Compromise, Negotiation strategies, Engineering and environment.