Professional paper

Engineering ethics in the process of problem-solving

Marijana Kolednjak orcid.org/0000-0002-5266-9123 ; Sveučilište Sjever, Koprivnica, Hrvatska
Ivana Grabar orcid.org/0000-0001-9245-6280 ; Sveučilište Sjever, Koprivnica, Hrvatska

Abstract

Science and engineering, being the driving forces of many changes, challenged both the scientists and engineers to start taking ethics into consideration. Their everyday work is subject to ethical evaluation because the activities they are included in involve working with and for people and thus making ethical choices. Engineers often express significant differences of opinion when faced with cases requiring an ethical solution. This solution can be achieved by using the problem-solving model presented and discussed in this paper. This five-step model can be applied in various professional settings. The authors have also taken into consideration the difference between ethical and moral given the different contexts in the field of engineering. The actions of one person can affect the general nature and direction of actions in a society and its moral standards, which engineers should be aware of when dealing with ethical dilemmas.

Keywords

engineering; ethics; problem-solving

Hrčak ID:

124900

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/124900

Publication date:

15.6.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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