EE 295 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Earth Day
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Last week we considered the three values of process ethics: This week we have a few loose ends to tie up, then we will be moving on into chpts 3 and 6 of the ep text. We read the essay by beder on engineers, ethics and. She distinguishes public interests, professional interests, business interests, and self- interests. Many of her ideas resonate with discussions we have had up to this point in the course. Her conclusions are not very positive concerning the possibilities of sustainable development. We read the essay by florman on the on-going conversation concerning ethics. It is striking to note how many topics that used to be in the province of professional ethics are now in the province of law. The approval of the politicians and bureaucrats was required. Don"t say be ethical but rather be prudent. florman is a defender of corporate america and is a bit nostalgic for the era of the.
