SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES
ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
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To understand the moral values that ought to guide the Engineering profession,
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To resolve the moral issues in the profession, and
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To justify the moral judgment concerning the profession
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All the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The prime objective is to increase one’s ability to deal effectively with moral complexity in engineering practice. Alternatively, the objectives of the study on Professional Ethics may be listed as: (A) Improvement of the cognitive skills (skills of the intellect in thinking clearly) 1.
Detailed explanation-2: -The prime objectives of the Professional Ethics are as follows: 1. Moral awareness (proficiency in recognizing moral problems in engineering like plagiarism and patenting) 2. Convincing moral reasoning (comprehending, assessing different views) 3. Moral coherence (forming consistent viewpoints based on facts) 4.
Detailed explanation-3: -Professional ethics are principles that govern the behaviour of a person or group in a business environment. Like values, professional ethics provide rules on how a person should act towards other people and institutions in such an environment.
Detailed explanation-4: -Honesty and integrity. Engineering professionals have a duty to uphold the highest standards of professional conduct including openness, fairness, honesty and integrity. Respect for life, law, the environment and public good. Accuracy and rigour. Leadership and communication.