Engineering Ethics Education: Issues and Student Attitudes

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Author(s): Balamuralithara Balakrishnan (Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia)
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 11
Source title: Leadership and Personnel Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9624-2.ch061

Keywords: Administration & Leadership / Business & Management / Business Science Reference / Management Science

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In this chapter, the importance of engineering ethics education in engineering programmes is discussed, involving major elements that build ethics education. Definitions and concepts of engineering ethics are introduced, along with an engineering code of ethics. Ethical education in engineering programmes is analyzed, focusing on teaching approaches and the effect of science and technological development on engineering socio-ethical issues. Survey results are presented, which illustrate students' attitudes toward engineering ethics, where it is found that students' attitudes were poor. Some strategies are suggested to improve engineering ethical education in engineering programmes.

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