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The document outlines a course on Human Values and Professional Ethics, detailing its objectives and outcomes for students. It covers various topics including human values, engineering ethics, social experimentation, engineers' responsibilities for safety and risk, and global issues related to ethics. The course emphasizes the importance of ethical theories, moral dilemmas, and the impact of globalization on human values.

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22HM11Z1

The document outlines a course on Human Values and Professional Ethics, detailing its objectives and outcomes for students. It covers various topics including human values, engineering ethics, social experimentation, engineers' responsibilities for safety and risk, and global issues related to ethics. The course emphasizes the importance of ethical theories, moral dilemmas, and the impact of globalization on human values.

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HUMAN VALUES & PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

Course Code: 22HM11Z1 L T P C

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Course Outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CO1: Explain various concepts of ethics and ethical issues (L2)
CO2: Describe various theories relating to professional ethics at work place (L2)
CO3: Determine the fundamental concepts of social experimentation and problem solving (L3)
CO4: Understand an engineer responsibility for social safety and concepts of risk benefits (L2)
CO5: Describe human values and environment in the era of digitisation and globalisation of
Workplace (L2)

UNIT-I (10 Lectures)


Human Values:
Morals, Values and Ethics – Integrity-Work Ethics -Service learning – Civic Virtue – Respect for
others –Living Peacefully –Caring –Sharing –Honesty – Courage–Cooperation–Commitment –
Empathy –Self Confidence Character –Spirituality Learning outcomes:
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
1. define morals, values & work ethics (L1)
2. demonstrate respecting others and developing civic virtue (L2)
3. describe commitment (L2)
4. describe how to live peacefully (L2)

UNIT-II (10 Lectures)


Engineering Ethics:
Senses of Engineering Ethics-Variety of moral issued –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 –Valuing time – Cooperation – Commitment Learning outcomes:
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
1. summarise ethical responsibilities of the engineers (L2)
2. describe various theories of professional ethics (L2)
3. explain about time management (L2)
4. recite different professional roles and theories (L1)

UNIT-III (10 Lectures)


Engineering as Social Experimentation:
Engineering as Social Experimentation –Framing the problem –Determining the facts –Codes of
Ethics –Clarifying Concepts –Application issues –Common Ground -General Principles –
Utilitarian thinking respect for persons
Learning outcomes:
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
1. describe issues relating to social experimentation (L2)
2. determine the process of framing the problem and the facts. (L3)
3. summarise the concept of code of ethics (L2)
4. demonstrate the concept of utilitarian thinking (L3)

UNIT IV (10 Lectures)


Engineers Responsibility for Safety and Risk:
Safety and Risk –Assessment of safety and risk –Risk benefit analysis and reducing risk-Safety
and the Engineer-Designing for the safety-Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Learning outcomes:
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
1. define safety, risk & risk benefit analysis (L1)
2. describe engineer’s responsibility for providing safety (L2)
3. summarise Intellectual Property Rights (L2)

UINIT-V (10 Lectures)


Global Issues:
Globalization –Cross culture issues-Environmental Ethics –Computer Ethics –Computers as the
instrument of Unethical behaviour –Computers as the object of Unethical acts –Autonomous
Computers-Computer codes of Ethics –Weapons Development -Ethics and Research –Analyzing
Ethical Problems in research Learning outcomes:
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
1. interpret changes in human value system in the era of globalisation (L2)
2. discuss the computer ethics and environmental ethics (L2)
3. outline ethical issues relating to weapons development (L2)
4. describe ethical problems in research (L2)

TEXT BOOKS:
1. A.Alavudeen, R.Kalil Rahman and M.Jayakumaran, “Professional Ethics and Human
Values” Laxmi Publications, 2016.
2. M.Govindarajan, S.Natarajananad, V.S.SenthilKumar, “Engineering Ethics includes
Human Values”, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd, 2009.
3. Harris, Pritchard and Rabins, “Engineering Ethics”, CENGAGE Learning, India Edition,
2009.
4. Mike W. Martin and Roland Schinzinger, “Ethics in Engineering”, Tata McGraw-Hill,
2003.

REFERENCES:
1. A.R.Aryasri, “Professional Ethics and Morals”, Dharanikota Suyodhana Maruthi
Publications.
2. D.R.Kiran, “Professional Ethics and Human Values”, Mc Graw Hill, 2013.
3. PSR Murthy, “Indian Culture, Values and Professional Ethics”, 2nd Edition, BS
Publications, 2013.

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