Engineering ethics moral foundations

Engineering ethics involves the study of moral issues and decisions. It seeks answers to questions about conduct and behavior that is morally correct. It is appropriate therefore that we examine some of the foundations of moral development. 

Colleen Murphy is an Associate Professor of Law and Philosophy and Director of the Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research focuses on engineering ethics, the ethics of risk, and transitional justice in post-conflict societies. She is the author of A Moral Theory of Political Reconciliation (Cambridge University Press). Professor Murphy was a Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Faculty Fellow at the Princeton University Center for Human Values. Her research has received financial support from the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Qatar National Research Fund. 

Much of modern engineering is functional. If it works, then what more is there to do In this paper, additional foundational considerations besides function are suggested for the practice of architecture, including moral, ethical, philosophical, and religious principles. Using John Ruskin as a plumbline, the paper provides examples of modern architecture which embody these principles and suggests ways in which these principles can be incorporated into future architectural projects. 

Abstract Why should engineers behave ethically Often, this question is answered by qualifying engineering as a profession , and professional organizations have codes of ethics that members should comply with. In many countries however, engineering is organized differently. The present chapter explores conceptions of professionalism , inspired by evolutions in different occupational areas. A second part questions the idea that professionalism encompasses ethical responsibilities beyond ordinary morahty . The thesis will be defended that, although there may be spedlic rules for professionals , the philosophical foundation of professional ethics yet rests on ordinary morality. 

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