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HU3710: Study Questions for First Exam

I. Define, Explain, Describe, Identify

act utilitarianism

actual moral obligation

autonomy

bad

Categorical Imperative

code of ethics

consequentialist

creative middle way

solution

cultural relativism

deception

end-in-itself

ethical absolutism

ethical egoism

ethical relativism

Eudaemonism

expert witness

feature

good

hedonism

instrumental value

intellectual property

intrinsic value

Kant's ethical theory

line-drawing

lying

maxim

moral right

moral rights theory

of obligation

negative paradigm

negative right

nonconsequentialist

paramount

pluralism

positive paradigm

positive right

prima facie duties theory

of obligation

profession

prima facie duty

right

rule utilitarianism

stringency

test case

theory of obligation

theory of value

trade secret

wrong

II. Discussion

1. Discuss the pros and cons of the view that engineering ethics is just a matter of following the codes of ethics of the professional engineering organizationsÐ'--NSPE, ASCE, IEEE, etc.

2. In general terms, what do the published codes of engineering ethics say about engineers' ethical obligations