Summary Ethics Technology and Engineering 2nd edition 2023 Ibo Van De Poel 9781119879435
Summary English
Ethics Technology and Engineering - An Introduction
Chapters 1,2,3,4,5,8 & 9
9781119879435
2nd edition 2023
Ibo Van De Poel
For: Philosophy, Technology Assessment and Ethics for CIE
TU Delft
+ 55 exam questions and answers
+ 50 core concepts explained
+ 7 useful weblinks
,Summary Ethics Technology and Engineering 2nd edition 2023 Ibo Van De Poel 9781119879435
,Summary Ethics Technology and Engineering 2nd edition 2023 Ibo Van De Poel 9781119879435
, 1. The responsibility of Engineers
1.1. Case Challenger
1.2. Responsibility
Reponsibility = being held accountable for your actions and for the effects
Active responsibility: before
Passive responsibility: after
Responsibility is often linked to the role that you have. In a role you have a relationship with
others. Each role brings with it certain responsibilities. Since a person often has different
roles in life, he/she has various role responsibilities. These can conflict to each other.
Roles and their responsibilities can be formally laid down in a contract or in (professional or
corporate) codes of conduct. It can be informal too (obligations within a family).
Although role define responsibilities, moral responsibility is not confined to the roles. It arise
from moral considerations (obligations, norms and duties).
can extend beyond roles.
can limit role responsibilities because with some roles immoral responsibilities may
be associated.
Professional responsibility is not just passive, but they also contain an active component.
1.3. Passive responsibility
Typical for passive responsibility is that the person who is held responsible must be able to
provide an account why he/she followed a particular course of action and made certain
decisions.
Types of passive responsibility
Accountability
Blameworthiness, four conditions need to apply
o Wrong-doing: individual/institution violated (moral) norm or did something
wrong, ethical frameworks can be applied in judging the moral rightness or
wrongness.
o Causal contribution: must have made a causal contribution to the
consequences for which he or she is held responsible (action or failure to act).
o Foreseeability: must have been able to know the consequences of his or her
actions. We do expect that people do everything that is reasonably possible to
become acquainted with the possible consequences.
o Freedom: must not have acted under compulsion. Question is what exactly
counts as coercion.
Sheet: Negative consequences could have been foreseen & person should have
had the opportunity to act differently.
Liability
1.4. Active responsibility and the ideals of engineers
Active responsibility is not primarily about blame but requires a certain positive attitude or
character trait (virtues) of dealing with matters.
Summary English
Ethics Technology and Engineering - An Introduction
Chapters 1,2,3,4,5,8 & 9
9781119879435
2nd edition 2023
Ibo Van De Poel
For: Philosophy, Technology Assessment and Ethics for CIE
TU Delft
+ 55 exam questions and answers
+ 50 core concepts explained
+ 7 useful weblinks
,Summary Ethics Technology and Engineering 2nd edition 2023 Ibo Van De Poel 9781119879435
,Summary Ethics Technology and Engineering 2nd edition 2023 Ibo Van De Poel 9781119879435
, 1. The responsibility of Engineers
1.1. Case Challenger
1.2. Responsibility
Reponsibility = being held accountable for your actions and for the effects
Active responsibility: before
Passive responsibility: after
Responsibility is often linked to the role that you have. In a role you have a relationship with
others. Each role brings with it certain responsibilities. Since a person often has different
roles in life, he/she has various role responsibilities. These can conflict to each other.
Roles and their responsibilities can be formally laid down in a contract or in (professional or
corporate) codes of conduct. It can be informal too (obligations within a family).
Although role define responsibilities, moral responsibility is not confined to the roles. It arise
from moral considerations (obligations, norms and duties).
can extend beyond roles.
can limit role responsibilities because with some roles immoral responsibilities may
be associated.
Professional responsibility is not just passive, but they also contain an active component.
1.3. Passive responsibility
Typical for passive responsibility is that the person who is held responsible must be able to
provide an account why he/she followed a particular course of action and made certain
decisions.
Types of passive responsibility
Accountability
Blameworthiness, four conditions need to apply
o Wrong-doing: individual/institution violated (moral) norm or did something
wrong, ethical frameworks can be applied in judging the moral rightness or
wrongness.
o Causal contribution: must have made a causal contribution to the
consequences for which he or she is held responsible (action or failure to act).
o Foreseeability: must have been able to know the consequences of his or her
actions. We do expect that people do everything that is reasonably possible to
become acquainted with the possible consequences.
o Freedom: must not have acted under compulsion. Question is what exactly
counts as coercion.
Sheet: Negative consequences could have been foreseen & person should have
had the opportunity to act differently.
Liability
1.4. Active responsibility and the ideals of engineers
Active responsibility is not primarily about blame but requires a certain positive attitude or
character trait (virtues) of dealing with matters.
