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7 Roundtable Discussion: The Intersection of Humanitarian Action, Social Justice, and Sustainable Community Development
7 Roundtable Discussion: The Intersection of Humanitarian Action, Social Justice, and Sustainable Community Development
Pages 37-44
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International; and Dennis Warner, senior technical advisor, Catholic Relief Services. 7.1 THE TEACHING OF ENGINEERING ETHICS In the first presentation, Carlos Bertha, Department of Philosophy, U.S.
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He noted that practicing engineers often criticize the philosophical approach to teaching ethics for being too theoretical, while philosophers often criticize applied courses as teaching compliance rather than eth ics. He suggested that a casuistical approach, a focus on ethical issues in particular cases, would help improve engineering practice.
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In closing, she reiterated the need for engineering ethics research on effective ways for engineers to engage in sustainable community development and the need for practical resources for the engineering community that decides to engage in such projects. Specific resources depend on project specifics,
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Based on historical frameworks for humanitarianism, and even sustainable community development, a problematic status quo may sometimes be left as is. For example, if the situation for the hungry may become measurably better by using more environmentally benign agricultural methods, but yet unjust power structures would also be strengthened, it might be less destructive to leave the situation as it is.
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These considerations could be Juan Lucena, incorporated into traditional engi- Colorado School of Mines neering ethics education and professional codes, and the designers of engineering design projects and service learning projects could assess those projects according to these considerations. For example, the National Society of Professional Engineers might develop a separate code component for engineers working in these contexts.
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The final discussant, Dennis Warner, Senior Technical Advisor, Catholic Relief Services, reviewed the strengths and weaknesses of engi neering approaches to humanitarian crises, focusing on why current approaches, driven by market and commercial forces, pose challenges to engineering professionalism.
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Among the resources were the Online Ethics Center at NAE at onlineethics.org and the IEEE journal Technology and Society. Participants emphasized new themes for teaching engineering ethics raised in workshop presentations and discussion: taking a systems-oriented approach that includes understanding its social dimensions, increasing the use of critical thinking and the social sciences (especially science and technology studies)
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