Engineering Ethics | Engineering Systems Division | MIT OpenCourseWare

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Instructor

Dr. Taft Broome

Departments

Engineering Systems Division

As Taught In

Spring 2006

Level

Graduate

Course Info

Instructor

Dr. Taft Broome

Departments

Engineering Systems Division

As Taught In

Spring 2006

Level

Graduate

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3: Introduction to Ethics II; Initial Discussion of B. F. Goodrich Case

4: Introduction to Philosophy of Engineering I

5: Introduction to Philosophy of Engineering II

6: Introduction to Engineering Ethics: Codes of Ethics, Whistle Blowing, Case Study Methodology

7: Case Studies: Finish Challenger Case; Ford Pinto Case

8: Case Studies: Chernobyl, Three Mile Island

9: Case Studies (cont.): News Articles

10: Case Studies: Chernobyl, Three Mile Island (cont.)

11: Case Studies: B. F. Goodrich A7D Air Force Brakes

12: First Principles of Engineering Ethics

13: Solving Ethical Problems: Discussion of Heroes, Journeys, and Virtue in Mythology

14: Individual, Professional, and Institutional Values

15: Leadership in Engineering and Industry

16: Competency with Good Character

17: Recap of Semester so Far; Introduction to Codes of Ethics

18: Codes of Ethics (cont.)

19: Safety; Introduction to Narrative Ethics

20: Ethical Terminology

21: Planning for Public Seminar; Terminology (cont.)

22: Public Seminar on Narrative Ethics

23: Human Flourishing

24: Student Presentation

Course Info

Instructor

Dr. Taft Broome

Departments

Engineering Systems Division

As Taught In

Spring 2006

Level

Graduate

Course Info

Instructor

Dr. Taft Broome

Departments

Engineering Systems Division

As Taught In

Spring 2006

Level

Graduate

Topics

Topics

Learning Resource Types

Lecture Audio

Download Course

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