ETHICS
- Course
- INDE335 - ETHICS
- Department
- Industrial Engineering - English - Undergraduate
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 4
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Dr. Behzad SANAEI
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
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
- 01 decide on engineering dilemmas based on scientific knowledge and ethical rules
- 02 assess managerial decisions on purpose knowing that they may harm the fellow workers, general public, organisation or environment
- 03 observe local and international ethical codes of conduct of their profession
- 04 evaluate possible actions to take which may cause conflict of interest
- 05 identify importance of honesty, confidentiality, trust and reliability
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Professional Ethics. Engineering ethics. Definitions. Preventive vs aspirational ethics |
| Week 2 | Framework of the ethics problem. Case Study. |
| Week 3 | Resolving ethical problems. Case Study. |
| Week 4 | Social values vs Technology. Case Study. |
| Week 5 | Trust and Reliability. Honesty vs dishonesty. Forms of dishonesty. Case Study. |
| Week 6 | Confidentiality. Intellectual Property. Expert Witnessing. Informing the Public. Conflicts of Interest. |
| Week 7 | Case Studies on ethics. |
| Week 8 | MIDTERM EXAMINATIONS BREAK |
| Week 9 | MIDTERM EXAMINATIONS BREAK |
| Week 10 | Risk and Liability. Case Study. |
| Week 11 | Proper Engineering and Management Decisions within organisations. Case Study. |
| Week 12 | Responsible Organizational Disobedience. Case Study. |
| Week 13 | Engineers and the Environment. Case Study. |
| Week 14 | Ethical Resources for Solving Boundary-Crossing Problems. Case Study. Case Study.. |
| Week 15 | Extra Case Studies on ethics. |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 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
- L01 Explain fundamental concepts of professional ethics, engineering ethics, moral responsibility, and preventive versus aspirational ethics. SOLO 4
- L02 Analyze ethical problems in engineering cases by considering stakeholders, possible harms, responsibilities, and consequences. SOLO 4
- L03 Evaluate professional decisions involving honesty, confidentiality, trust, reliability, intellectual property, and conflicts of interest. SOLO 5
- L04 Discuss engineers’ responsibilities related to public safety, risk, liability, organizational decision-making, and responsible disobedience. SOLO 5
- L05 Report ethical judgments in written case-based assignments using appropriate professional reasoning. SOLO 3
Program Outcomes
- P01 Gain the ability to apply the Pharmacy profession.
- P02 Interpret the accuracy and reliability of the current theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of pharmacy, as well as being able to follow and evaluate innovations.
- P03 Practically apply the knowledge they gain on pharmaceutical sciences. The acquired knowledge and skills allow the graduates to act as the closest health consultant to the public with the ability to inform the public.
- P04 Evaluate and apply current technology related to basic subjects and principles covering pharmacy and health sciences and take part in in-service training seminars.
- P05 Know the risks and evaluation of the use of drugs and other chemicals and safe laboratory practices (GMP).
- P06 Acquire the ability to interpret the findings obtained by qualitative and quantitative measurements and to reach valid scientific results from the data.
- P07 Prepare pharmaceuticals and provide guidance on the use of pharmaceutical products.
- P08 Design research and develop projects related to pharmaceutical products; manage and share the results.
- P09 Be competent to accurately and intelligibly communicate and transfer knowledge about prescription content and pharmaceutical products to the patient / user. The graduates are trained on taking necessary precautions for safe drug usage and encouraging rational drug use, as well as providing consultancy and supervision.
- P10 Work in an interdisciplinary environment. Graduates can cooperate with other professional groups, participate in vocational training and activities, have proper knowledge and communication skills.
- P11 Take part in social responsibility projects related to health. Graduates have awareness on sustainable environment and participate in activities and practices related to their profession.
- P12 Open a community pharmacy, also work in hospital pharmacies, can work in different fields related with pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, medical and herbal products, as well as production and quality control in the pharmaceutical industry. Takes part in the professional development of herself/himself, her/his colleagues and pharmacy students.
- P13 Implements the legal and professional law and ethics as a health professional, in issues concerning public health.
- P14 Knows and applies the processes related to drug design from natural or synthetic sources, as well as development, preparation, analysis and metabolism of drugs in the human body.
Po-Lo Matrix
| LO | P01 | P02 | P03 | P04 | P05 | P06 | P07 | P08 | P09 | P10 | P11 | P12 | P13 | P14 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |