Engineering Themes: IEEE Ethics in Engineering Workshop

Ethics in engineering has always been a topic of importance, particularly to those of us who practice engineering. We are torn between simply doing our jobs, and meeting the requests or demands of a company’s management. If we work for a company that holds itself and its employees to a high ethical standard, there should not be a conflict; however, what if this is not the case for the company that employs us, or what if middle or lower managers deviate from a company’s ethical position? How should we as engineers react?

The presentation will explore this conundrum as well as offering examples of ethical situations or dilemmas in which we may find ourselves. In addition, we will discuss guidelines for ethical behavior from several engineering societies.

Attendees are invited to participate in a case discussion following the presentation.
This workshop is hosted by the IEEE Chicago Professional Communications Society and the Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions. Contact csep@iit.edu with any questions. Earn Engineering Themes Credit in All Themes for attending. Send a selfie with 2-3 sentences on what you learned to engineering@iit.edu