DSEC/AI&DS/ U20AI624/ PROFESSIONAL ETHICS /III YEAR/VI SEM

COURSE PLAN
Name of the Faculty Mr. RAJESH. R
Designation/Department AP/MECH
Course Code/Name U20AI624 / PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
Year/Section/Department III/ AIDS
Credits Details L:3 T:0 P:0 C:3
Total Contact Hours Required 45

Syllabus:
UNIT I HUMAN VALUES No. of Periods 9
Morals, values and Ethics – Integrity – Work ethic – Service learning – Civic virtue – Respect for others
– Living peacefully – Caring – Sharing – Honesty – Courage – Valuing time – Cooperation –
Commitment – Empathy – Self-confidence – Character – Spirituality – Introduction to Yoga and
meditation for professional excellence and stress management
UNIT II ENGINEERING ETHICS No. of Periods 9
Senses of “Engineering Ethics‟ – Variety of moral issues – Types of inquiry – Moral dilemmas – Moral
Autonomy – Kohlberg’s theory – Gilligan’s theory – Consensus and Controversy – Models of
professional roles – Theories about right action – Self-interest – Customs and Religion – Uses of Ethical
Theories.
UNIT III ENGINEERING AS SOCIAL EXPERIMENTATION No. of Periods 9
Engineering as Experimentation – Engineers as responsible Experimenters – Codes of Ethics – A
Balanced Outlook on Law
UNIT IV SAFETY, RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS No. of Periods 9
Safety and Risk – Assessment of Safety and Risk – Risk Benefit Analysis and Reducing Risk – Respect
for Authority – Collective Bargaining – Confidentiality – Conflicts of Interest – Occupational Crime –
Professional Rights – Employee Rights – Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) – Discrimination.
UNIT V GLOBAL ISSUES No. of Periods 9
Multinational Corporations – Business Ethics - Environmental Ethics – Computer Ethics - Role in
Technological Development – Weapons Development – Engineers as Managers – Consulting Engineers
– Engineers as Expert Witnesses and Advisors – Honesty – Moral Leadership – Sample Code of
Conduct
Objective:
❖ To create awareness on professional ethics and Human Values
❖ To create awareness on Engineering Ethics providing basic knowledge about engineering
Ethics, Variety of moral issues and Moral dilemmas, Professional Ideals and Virtues.
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❖ To provide basic familiarity about Engineers as responsible Experimenters, Research Ethics, Codes of
Ethics, Industrial Standards
❖ To inculcate knowledge and exposure on Safety and Risk, Risk Benefit Analysis and have an idea
about the Collective Bargaining, Confidentiality, Professional, Employee, Intellectual Property Rights
❖ To have an adequate knowledge about MNC„s, Business, Environmental, Computer Ethics, Honesty,
Moral Leadership, sample Code of Conduct.
Text Book:
T1. Mike W. Martin and Roland Schinzinger, “Ethics in Engineering”, Tata McGraw Hill, New
Delhi, 2003.
T2. Govindarajan M, Natarajan S, Senthil Kumar V. S, “Engineering Ethics”, Prentice Hall of
India, New Delhi, 2004.
Reference Book:
R1. Charles B. Fleddermann, “Engineering Ethics”, Pearson Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2004.
R2. Charles E. Harris, Michael S. Pritchard and Michael J. Rabins, “Engineering Ethics – Concepts
and Cases”, Cengage Learning, 2009
R3. John R Boatright, “Ethics and the Conduct of Business”, Pearson Education, New Delhi, 2003
R4. Edmund G Seebauer and Robert L Barry, “Fundametals of Ethics for Scientists and Engineers”,
Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2001
R5. Laura P. Hartman and Joe Desjardins, “Business Ethics: Decision Making for Personal Integrity
and Social Responsibility” McGraw Hill education, India Pvt. Ltd.,New Delhi 2013.
R6. Wo rld Community Service Centre, " Value Education", Vethathiri publications, Erode, 2011
Website:

W1. www.onlineethics.org
W2. www.nspe.org
W3. www.globalethics.org
W4. www.ethics.org

Online Mode of Study (if Any):

N PTEL details can be listed.
❖ Introduction of Business Ethics (brainkart.com)
❖ Human Values And Ethics (upscwithnikhil.com)
❖ Human values & Professional Ethics (stellamaryscoe.edu.in)
❖ Engineering Ethics - Social Experimentation (tutorialspoint.com)
❖ Engineering Ethics - Global Issues (tutorialspoint.com)

Course Plan:

Mode Number of
Topic Reference Page Cumulative
Topic of Periods
Number Detail Number Period
teaching Required
UNIT I HUMAN VALUES 9
Morals, values and Ethics R2 1 BB 1 1
1
Integrity – Work ethic T1 11 BB 1 2
2

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Service learning – Civic 1

3 R2 232 BB/PPT 3
virtue
Respect for others – Living 13 1 4
4 T1 BB
peacefully
Caring – Sharing – Honesty –
5 T1 15 BB 1 5
Courage
Valuing time – Cooperation T1 17 BB 1 6
6
7 Commitment – Empathy –
T1 19 BB 1 7
Self-confidence
8 Character – Spirituality T1 21 BB 1 8
9 Introduction to Yoga and
meditation for professional
T1 22 BB 1 9
excellence and stress
management
Outcome of Unit I:
CO1: Understand the core values that shape the ethical behavior of an engineer and Exposed
awareness on professional ethics and human values.
UNIT II ENGINEERING ETHICS 9
10 Senses of “Engineering Ethics‟ T2 32 BB 1 10

11 Variety of moral issues T2 34 BB 1 11

Types of inquiry – Moral
12 T2 36 BB 1 12
dilemmas
Moral Autonomy – Kohlberg’s
13 T2 41 BB 1 13
theory
Gilligan’s theory – Consensus
14 T2 43 BB 1 14
and Controversy
15 Models of professional roles T1 35 BB 1 15
16 Theories about right action T1 38 BB 1 16
Self-interest – Customs and
17 T1 40 BB 1 17
Religion
18 Uses of Ethical Theories T1 43 BB 1 18
Outcome of Unit II:
CO2 : Understand the basic perception of profession, professional ethics, various moral issues &
uses of ethical theories.
UNIT III ENGINEERING AS SOCIAL EXPERIMENTATION 9
Engineering as
T2 60 BB 1 19
19 Experimentation

Comparison with standard

T2 60 BB 1 20
20 Experiments
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21 knowledge gained T2 63 BB 1 21
22 Conscientiousness T2 63 BB 1 22
23 Relevant Information T2 64 BB 1 23
24 Learning from the past T2 64 BB 1 24
Engineers as responsible
25 T2 69 BB 1 25
Experimenters
26 Codes of Ethics T1 63 BB 1 26
27 A Balanced Outlook on Law T1 65 BB 1 27
Outcome of Unit III:
CO3 : Understand various social issues, industrial standards, code of ethics and role of professional
ethics in engineering field.
UNIT IV SAFETY, RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS 9
28 Safety and Risk T2 69 BB 1 28
Assessment of Safety and
29 T1 49 BB 1 29
Risk
Risk Benefit Analysis and
30 T1 106 BB 1 30
Reducing Risk
31 Respect for Authority T1 109 BB 1 31
32 Collective Bargaining T2 87 BB 1 32
Confidentiality – Conflicts of
33 T2 85 BB 1 33
Interest
Occupational Crime – 147 1 34
34 T1 BB
Professional Rights
Employee Rights 150 1 35
35 T1 BB
Intellectual Property Rights
108 1 36
36 (IPR) – Discrimination T2 BB

Outcome of Unit IV:

• CO4: Aware of responsibilities of an engineer for safety and risk benefit analysis, professional
rights and responsibilities of an engineer
UNIT – V GLOBAL ISSUES 9
37 Multinational Corporations T1 14 BB 1 37
38 Business Ethics T1 85 BB 1 38
39 Environmental Ethics T2 100 BB 1 39
Computer Ethics - Role in 40
40 T2 102 BB 1
Technological Development
Weapons Development – T2 106 BB 1 41
41
Engineers as Managers
42 Consulting Engineers T1 94 BB 1 42
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Engineers as Expert Witnesses

43 T1 135 BB 1 43
and Advisors
44 Honesty – Moral Leadership T1 169 BB 1 44
45 Sample Code of Conduct T1 40 BB 1 45
Outcome of Unit V:
• CO5: acquire knowledge about various roles of engineers in variety of global issues and able to apply
ethical principles to resolve situations that arise in their professional lives.

Course Outcome:

At the end of course:(Consolidated outcome)

Students should be able to do:
CO1: Understand the core values that shape the ethical behavior of an engineer and Exposed
awareness on professional ethics and human values.
CO2: Understand the basic perception of profession, professional ethics, various moral issues & uses
of ethical theories
CO3: Understand various social issues, industrial standards, code of ethics and role of professional
ethics in engineering field
CO4: Aware of responsibilities of an engineer for safety and risk benefit analysis, professional
rights and responsibilities of an engineer
CO5: acquire knowledge about various roles of engineers in variety of global issues and able to apply
ethical principles to resolve situations that arise in their professional lives

Course Outcome Vs Program Outcome Mapping:

CO PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12
CO 1 - - - - - 1 - 3 3 - - 3
CO 2 - - - - - - - 3 2 1 - 1
CO 3 - - - - - - - 3 - - - -
CO 4 - - - - - 3 3 3 2 3 - 3
CO 5 - - - - - 2 2 3 1 3 - 2
CO 6 - - - - - 2 2 3 3 3 - 3
[Levels of correlation:3 (High),2 (Medium), 1(Low)]
Content Beyond Syllabus:

➢ Issues behind unpaid internships

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Assignment:

Mode of
Batch Total Assignment
Register Number Topics
Details Number Assignment
/Seminar/ PPT
Assignment: 1
1. What is service learning? Discuss its role in
caring and sharing in society with suitable
examples
2. What is empathy? Discuss its role in the
Batch 1 Written spiritual development for excellence in an
organization with suitable examples
3. What is integrity? How integrity plays a
major factor in work ethics? Discuss with
suitable examples
1. Importance of self-confidence in ethics
Batch 2 Seminar 2. Compare and contrast the theories of moral
autonomy by Kohlberg and Gilligan
3. Professionalism
1. Spirituality
Batch 3 PPT 2. Scope and importance of professional
ethics in Engineering
3. Need and importance of studying ethics
Assignment: 2
1. Compare and contrast engineering
experiments with standard experiments
Batch 1 Seminar 2. Characteristics of Morally Responsible
Engineers
3. Importance of Collective Bargaining
1. Occupational Crimes
Batch 2 PPT 2. Employee rights
3. Professional Rights
1. Discuss the models of research ethics with
suitable examples
2. How can an engineer become a responsible
Batch 3 Written experimenter? Explain in detail
3. Explain how the codes of ethics guide an
engineer in the professional behavior
Assignment: 3
1. Importance of Collective Bargaining
Batch 1 PPT 2. Bhopal gas tragedy
3. Risk-Benefit analysis
1. Explain the procedure in risk benefit
Batch 2 Written
analysis and discuss its role in reducing
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risks with suitable examples

2. Discuss the testing strategies for safety with
suitable examples. Mention the difficulties
in assessing the personal risks
3. Explain the significance of Environmental
Ethics for an Engineer by giving examples
of environmental issue
1. Risk and Safety
2. Various cyber crimes
Batch 3 Seminar 3. Ethical role of engineers in weapon
development

SIM Questions:
SIM 1 Questions of Anna University with Year mentioned (12Q+12Q+ 12Q)
SIM 2 Annexure – I attached
SIM 3

Submission Details:
Phase 1 (Before AT 1) Phase 2 (Before AT 2) Phase 3 (Before Model)

Assignment 1 SIM 1 Assignment 2 SIM 2 Assignment 3 SIM 3

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ANNEXURE – I
SIM QUESTIONS

1. Write the need and importance of studying ethics and how far the study of ethics improves the
behavior of an individual and boosts the organization culture. [Apr / May 2021]
2. What is service learning? Discuss its role in caring and sharing in society with suitable examples.
[Nov/ Dec 2020, Nov / Dec 2018]
3. What is empathy? Discuss its role in the spiritual development for excellence in an organization
SIM 1 with suitable examples. [Nov / Dec 2018]
4. What is integrity? How integrity plays a major factor in work ethics? Discuss with suitable
examples. [Nov/ Dec 2020, Apr / May 2018]
5. What is spirituality? What are the spiritual traits to be developed for excellence in an organization?
Discuss with suitable examples. [Apr / May 2018]
6. Explain the scope and importance of professional ethics in Engineering. [Apr / May 2017]
7. Explain the role of Yoga and meditation in the field of professional excellence and stress
management. [Apr / May 2021, Nov/ Dec 2020, Apr / May 2019, Nov / Dec 2016, Apr / May 2017]
8. Discuss the role and importance of Ethics in Engineering. [Apr / May 2019 (Part C)]
9. Discuss in detail the various ethical theories and their uses. [Apr / May 2019, Nov / Dec 2016]
10. What is moral autonomy? Compare and contrast the theories of moral autonomy by Kohlberg and
Gilligan. [Apr / May 2021, Nov / Dec 2020, Apr / May 2015, Nov / Dec 2018, Apr / May 2018,
Apr / May 2017]
11. Discuss the motives for professionalism and the models for professional engineers. [Nov/ Dec
2020, Nov / Dec 2018]
12. What is professionalism? Compare the motives for professionalism and the models for
professional engineers. [Apr / May 2018]
1. Write short notes on the following: (i) Employee rights (ii) Professional Rights (iii) Occupational
Crimes. [Nov/ Dec 2020]
2. Explain the characteristics of Morally Responsible Engineers. [Apr / May 2019]
3. Compare and contrast engineering experiments with standard experiments. [Nov / Dec 2018, Apr /
May 2018]
SIM 2 4. Discuss the models of research ethics with suitable examples. [Nov / Dec 2018]
5. What is research ethics? Discuss the models of research ethics with suitable examples. [Apr / May
2018]
6. Explain the Challenger space shuttle disaster. Discuss the violation of moral ethical and
professional codes of standards in it. Write a conclusion to avoid such disaster in future. [Nov / Dec
2020, Apr / May 2015, Apr / May 2018]
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7. What is the importance of codes of ethics? Explain in detail. [Apr / May 2021, Apr / May 2017]
8. How can an engineer become a responsible experimenter? Explain in detail. [Apr / May 2021,
May / Jun 2016, Nov / Dec 2016, Apr / May 2017]
9. Define the concept of confidentiality in professional ethics. [Nov/ Dec 2020]
10. Discuss on the importance of Collective Bargaining. [Apr / May 2021, Nov/ Dec 2020, Apr /
May 2019]
11. Explain the procedure in risk benefit analysis and discuss its role in reducing risks with suitable
examples. [Nov/ Dec 2020, Nov / Dec 2018]
12. Discuss the „faithful agent argument‟ and „public service argument‟ of collective with suitable
examples. [Nov / Dec 2018]

1. „Safety in a commodity comes with a price‟ – substantiate with explanation. Discuss how the
knowledge of risk is always better for safety with suitable examples. [Apr / May 2018]
2. Explain the Bhopal gas tragedy. Discuss the violation of moral, ethical and professional codes of
standards in it. Write conclusion to avoid such tragedy in future. [Apr / May 2015, Apr / May 2018]
3. Describe the concept of Risk-Benefit analysis and Fault free analysis with an example. [Nov/ Dec
2020, Apr / May 2015, Apr / May 2017]
SIM 3 4. Discuss in detail about the “Employee Rights” and its role in the organizations. [Apr / May 2019,
Apr / May 2017]
5. Define the term Risk and Safety. How we, Engineers assess the safety? [Nov / Dec 2016]

6. Discuss Event Tree analysis with some practical example of risk analysis. [Nov / Dec 2016]
7. With various examples explain the various ethical issues faced by an consultant engineer. How an
engineer can create a good ethical climate in any industry. [Apr / May 2021]
8. Explain the significance of Environmental Ethics for an Engineer by giving examples of
environmental issue. [Apr / May 2019 , Apr / May 2015]
9. Discuss the ethical role of engineers as consultants with suitable examples. [Apr / May 2018, Nov /
Dec 2018]
10. Discuss the ethical role of engineers as expert witness with suitable examples. [Nov/ Dec 2020,
Nov / Dec 2018]
11. Discuss the ethical role of engineers in weapon development with suitable examples. [May / Jun
2016, Nov / Dec 2018 (Part C), Apr / May 2018]
12. Discuss in detail about the moral and ethical issues involved in use of computers. [Nov/ Dec 2020,
Apr / May 2019, Apr / May 2017]