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UNIT I HUMAN VALUES

1.1 Morals, values and Ethics

1.2 Integrity

1.3 Work ethic

1.4 Service learning

1.5 Civic virtue

1.6 Respect for others

1.7 Living peacefully

1.8 Caring

1.9 Sharing

1.10 Honesty

1.11 Courage

1.12 Valuing time

1.13 Cooperation

1.14 Commitment

1.15 Empathy

1.16 Self-confidence

1.17 Character

1.18 Spirituality

1.19 Introduction to Yoga and meditation for professional excellence and stress management.

UNIT II ENGINEERING ETHICS

2.1 Senses of ‘Engineering Ethics’

2.2 Variety of moral issues

2.3 Types of inquiry

2.4 Moral dilemmas

2.5 Moral Autonomy

2.6 Kohlberg’s theory

2.7 Gilligan’s theory

2.8 Consensus and Controversy

2.9 Models of professional roles

2.10 Theories about right action

2.11 Self-interest

2.12 Customs and Religion

2.13 Uses of Ethical Theories

UNIT III ENGINEERING AS SOCIAL EXPERIMENTATION

3.1 Engineering as Experimentation

3.2 Engineers as responsible Experimenters

3.3 Codes of Ethics

3.4 A Balanced Outlook on Law

UNIT IV SAFETY, RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS

4.1 Safety and Risk

4.2 Assessment of Safety and Risk

4.3 Risk Benefit Analysis and Reducing Risk

4.4 Respect for Authority

4.5 Collective Bargaining

4.6 Confidentiality

4.7 Conflicts of Interest

4.8 Occupational Crime

4.9 Professional Rights

4.10 Employee Rights

4.11 Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

4.12 Discrimination

UNIT V GLOBAL ISSUES

5.1 Multinational Corporations

5.2 Environmental Ethics

5.3 Computer Ethics

5.4 Weapons Development

5.5 Engineers as Managers

5.6 Consulting Engineers

5.7 Engineers as Expert Witnesses and Advisers

5.8 Moral Leadership

5.9 Code of Conduct

5.10 Corporate Social Responsibility