If you are inspired by the promise of science and technology, and aware of the inherent risks, there is a place for you here. We focus on the contemporary philosophical issues of engineering and ...

Any engineering artifact—a bridge, software or something seemingly as simple as an electrical switch—can unintentionally cause harm. So engineering students need to think about the ethical aspects of ...

Conceptual frameworks drawn from theories that have shaped the study of ethics over centuries can help us recognize and describe ethical issues when we encounter them. In this way, a basic grasp of ...

Brian Patrick Green is the director of Technology Ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are his own. There are many ways to integrate ethical education into the software ...

Engineering ethics education has evolved into a fundamental component of modern engineering curricula, bridging the gap between technical expertise and moral responsibility. This discipline seeks to ...

As engineers, our creations have an immeasurable effect on the world, often one that continues to evolve after us in unimaginable ways. From bridges that tragically collapse to robots that are used as ...

New research is being conducted to explore how engineers understand and navigate ethics on a day-to-day basis, prompting questions about how ethics education can be improved. Engineering disasters are ...

FIGURE 1: Business decisions are made for a variety of reasons, including the cost of construction, energy costs, operating costs, owner preferences, past experiences, and industry trends, just to ...

After 16 days in space, the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia was due to return to Earth. Residents of Texas watched as the shuttle glowed brightly in the clear blue Texas sky. Slowly, a realization ...

According to its mission statement, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) is an organization that serves the public through the According to its mission statement, the ...

The author of this commentary is general counsel of the Society of Broadcast Engineers. I am moved to write about a matter now before the Media Bureau at the FCC. The subject is the ethical ...

The author of this commentary is general counsel of the Society of Broadcast Engineers. I am moved to write about a matter now before the Media Bureau at the FCC. The subject is the ethical ...