Engineering ethics and the future E. V. Fell, N. A. Lukianova, A. K. Lukianov
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The European Proceedings of Social & Behavioural Sciences (EpSBS) Vol. 26 : RRI 2016 : International Conference "Responsible Research and Innovation", 07-10 November 2016, Tomsk, Russian Federation. P. 232-239Abstract: Responding to the demands of the technology-driven global economy, engineers increase their technical
competencies, improve cross-cultural communication skills, and become more innovative, entrepreneurial
and flexible (Continental, 2006). As the demands on the engineer are increasing and the role of an
engineer evolves and becomes more prominent, the importance of teaching engineering ethics to
engineering students is increasing too. This article investigates current trends in the teaching of
engineering ethics in the context of diverse approaches to evaluating the responsibility of an engineer.
The article reveals the complexity of the issue, which confirms the need for future engineers to be
competent in dealing with ethical dilemmas. The engineer must be aware of the fact that his or her
invention will initiate a chain of events that will involve the use of this invention and will have various
social, environmental and legal ramifications, which should be taken into account. The engineer must also
be sufficiently prepared to make ethical decisions without sufficient guidance, as the full range of
possible future scenarios cannot be foreseen.
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Responding to the demands of the technology-driven global economy, engineers increase their technical
competencies, improve cross-cultural communication skills, and become more innovative, entrepreneurial
and flexible (Continental, 2006). As the demands on the engineer are increasing and the role of an
engineer evolves and becomes more prominent, the importance of teaching engineering ethics to
engineering students is increasing too. This article investigates current trends in the teaching of
engineering ethics in the context of diverse approaches to evaluating the responsibility of an engineer.
The article reveals the complexity of the issue, which confirms the need for future engineers to be
competent in dealing with ethical dilemmas. The engineer must be aware of the fact that his or her
invention will initiate a chain of events that will involve the use of this invention and will have various
social, environmental and legal ramifications, which should be taken into account. The engineer must also
be sufficiently prepared to make ethical decisions without sufficient guidance, as the full range of
possible future scenarios cannot be foreseen.
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