ETHICS

Course Description

The aim of this course is to awaken a sense of moral responsibility as decision makers. It can be happen by giving the moral imagination of students, helping students to recognize ethical issues and think ethically about the possible outcomes of making decisions, developing analytical skills on how to analyze an ethical situation and use neutral techniques to make an ethically optimal decision. This course is designed to introduce moral rights and responsibilities of engineers in relation to society, employers, colleagues and clients. Importance of intellectual property rights and conflicting interests. Ethical aspects in engineering design, manufacturing, and operations. Cost-benefit-risk analysis and safety and occupational hazard considerations.

ETHICS

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

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Course outcomes

1. 01 decide on engineering dilemmas based on scientific knowledge and ethical rules
2. 02 assess managerial decisions on purpose knowing that they may harm the fellow workers, general public, organisation or environment
3. 03 observe local and international ethical codes of conduct of their profession
4. 04 evaluate possible actions to take which may cause conflict of interest
5. 05 identify importance of honesty, confidentiality, trust and reliability

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Charles E. Harris, Michael S. Pritchard, and Michael J. Rabins; "Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases", Fourth Edition, 2009, 2005 Wadsworth, Cengage Learning

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Explain fundamental concepts of professional ethics, engineering ethics, moral responsibility, and preventive versus aspirational ethics. SOLO 4
2. L02 Analyze ethical problems in engineering cases by considering stakeholders, possible harms, responsibilities, and consequences. SOLO 4
3. L03 Evaluate professional decisions involving honesty, confidentiality, trust, reliability, intellectual property, and conflicts of interest. SOLO 5
4. L04 Discuss engineers’ responsibilities related to public safety, risk, liability, organizational decision-making, and responsible disobedience. SOLO 5
5. L05 Report ethical judgments in written case-based assignments using appropriate professional reasoning. SOLO 3

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of key concepts across the breadth of effective application and use of MIS and innovative information technologies in organizations.
2. P02 Demonstrate autonomy and responsibility in managing MIS projects and improving organizational processes
3. P03 Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of appropriate enterprise frameworks, theories from the MIS to research and assess contemporary issues in the field and related allied fields and disciplines
4. P04 Apply MIS knowledge to facilitate the acquisition, development, deployment, and management of information systems
5. P05 Apply MIS knowledge to the exploitation of opportunities created by information technology innovations ensuring the alignment between MIS strategy and organizational strategy
6. P06 Demonstrate ethical reasoning in relation to crucial MIS issues such as privacy, information security, and ethical use of information
7. P07 Apply appropriate technologies and techniques to the collection and analysis of organizational and environmental data to facilitate evidence-based decision-making
8. P08 Analyse organizational data to accurately identify organizational problems and propose solutions using MIS
9. P09 Apply effective communication skills consistent with the professional environment
10. P10 Apply effective collaboration skills consistent with the professional environment

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