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Summary Ethics Technology and Engineering 2nd edition 2023 Ibo Van De Poel 9781119879435 Summary English Ethics Technology and Engineering - An Introduction Chapters 1,2,3,4,5,8 & 9

9781119879435

2nd edition 2023 Ibo Van De Poel

For: Philosophy, Technology Assessment and Ethics for CIE

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1.The responsibility of Engineers 1.1.Case Challenger 1.2.Responsibility Reponsibility = being held accountable for your actions and for the effects

Active responsibility : before

Passive responsibility : after

Responsibility is often linked to the role that you have. In a role you have a relationship with others. Each role brings with it certain responsibilities. Since a person often has different roles in life, he/she has various role responsibilities. These can conflict to each other.Roles and their responsibilities can be formally laid down in a contract or in (professional or corporate) codes of conduct. It can be informal too (obligations within a family).Although role define responsibilities, moral responsibility is not confined to the roles. It arise from moral considerations (obligations, norms and duties).can extend beyond roles.can limit role responsibilities because with some roles immoral responsibilities may be associated.Professional responsibility is not just passive, but they also contain an active component.

1.3.Passive responsibility Typical for passive responsibility is that the person who is held responsible must be able to provide an account why he/she followed a particular course of action and made certain decisions.Types of passive responsibility Accountability Blameworthiness , four conditions need to apply

oWrong-doing: individual/institution violated (moral) norm or did something

wrong, ethical frameworks can be applied in judging the moral rightness or wrongness.

oCausal contribution: must have made a causal contribution to the

consequences for which he or she is held responsible (action or failure to act).

oForeseeability: must have been able to know the consequences of his or her

actions. We do expect that people do everything that is reasonably possible to become acquainted with the possible consequences.

oFreedom: must not have acted under compulsion. Question is what exactly

counts as coercion. Sheet: Negative consequences could have been foreseen & person should have had the opportunity to act differently.Liability 1.4.Active responsibility and the ideals of engineers Active responsibility is not primarily about blame but requires a certain positive attitude or character trait (virtues) of dealing with matters.

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