ENGR 201 Study Guide - Final Guide: Liability Insurance, Glass Ceiling, Enquiry Concerning Political Justice
4 Dec 2017
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The four attributes of a profession are skill, judgement, membership in a publicly governed society, welfare to the public. The historical origin of the word profession is from the faithful who were said to profess their faith. A professional system is organized to ensure that the professionals pursue their professional career interests. Guilds were exclusive organizations created to preserve rights and privileges associated with the practice of a skilled occupation in medieval europe. Skill is an attribute of a professional that can be learned only through extensive and formal education. Name 3 entities that gave rights to guilds. Engineering ethics: the analysis of decisions, policies, and choices that are morally desirable in engineering practice and research. Ethics is a branch of philosophy and analysis of behavioral choices that individuals and societies face. It provides guidelines on what is right and wrong. They are the basis of worldviews and guide behavior.
