PHI 225 Engineering and Technology Ethics

3 credit hours

An introduction to and application of the major ethical theories, including those of Aristotle, Aquinas, Kant, and Mill, to contemporary moral problems found in engineering and technology more generally, focusing on the National Society of Professional Engineer’s (NSPE) ethical code, ethical dilemmas found in mechanical, chemical and electrical engineering, and questions about the nature of engineering and technological work. May substitute for PHI 220 Introduction To Ethics .

Prerequisite: None
Course is Offered: FA 2019, FA 2021