Shaw panic study

Ethical Egoism

Morally right to do what is in the actor’s best interest (best consequences for one’s self).

Utilitarianism

Choose option that has consequences at least as good as every other option available.

Duty or Kantian Ethics

Perform the action with the best intentions. The consequences do not make the act ethical or unethical.

Virtue Ethics

Important Q is how one ought to live, not how one should act in a given situation. To be moral, one must acquire following traits: Prudence, temperance, courage, and justice.

5 Common Impediments to Ethical Engineering

1\.) Absence of a Culture of ethics

2\.) Confusion of Accountability versus Responsibility

3\.) Communication Failures

4\.) Normalization of Deviance

5\.) Bias Affecting Judgment