Abstract
We would all agree that it would be unethical to falsify results from an experiment, cheat on an exam, or to embellish our research findings. However, what if the “correct” approach that you take in your analysis is reinforcing unethical practices unknowingly. Ethics is considered critically important to the engineering profession. Unfortunately, the topic can be introduced in such a way that most decisions would seem to be binary – this is the right thing to do vs. this is the wrong thing to do. However, many decisions are not so easy or obvious. Practicing engineers may face once-in-a-career ethical decisions as well as several daily decisions that are impactful. In this workshop, we will explore the more nuisance components of engineering ethics. Through collaboration with others, participants will discuss the topic of engineering ethics, review some example cases and frameworks, and consider ways to maybe scaffold these ethics-focused learning opportunities into your curriculum to prepare students and to graduate more equity-minded engineering practitioners.
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