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5 Interaction Rules of Behavior |
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Etiquette - rules of acceptable personal behavior + courtesy when interacting with others in social settings - table manners, dress codes, sitting arrangements, use of correct titles, manners maketh man - violation doesn't cause jail, but kills professionalism
Law - system of rules + punishments clearly defined + established by society - to maintain a safe + orderly social environment - violations carry penalties - legal rights are "just claims" given to all human beings under a govt jurisdiction, or by a constitution
Morality - personal rules of right and wrong behaviour - derived from a person's upbringing, social experience and religious beliefs
Ethics - code/system of rules defining moral behavior for a particular society - the study of the morality of human actions - Jordan Peterson: to behave in an ethical manner, one requires strength of character |
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NPSE 6 Fundamental Principles |
1. Hold Paramount the safety, health, welfare of the public 2. Perform services ONLY in area of competency 3. Issue public statements in an objective and truthful manner 4. Act as a faithful agent and trustee for employer and clients 5. Avoid deceptive acts 6. Conduct themselves honorably, responsibly and lawfully to enhance the honor, reputation and usefulness of the engineering profession |
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Case 1: Ford Pinto |
Ford Pinto fuel tank ruptured due to a collision - which found Ford to be negligent
Gas tank design was flawed and not in line with accepted engineering standards even though it met federal safety standards
*the engineers were well aware of the dangers of the design beforehand
they figured that the cost of implementing the changes was too high - as compared to just letting the design flaw stay and risking many lives which was monetarily cheaper |
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Case 2: Therac-25 |
Radiotherapy machine that was software controlled, with few hardware safety mechanisms
Had multiple design errors and safety mechanism failures
Lack of resources to develop software - only 1 engineer
Lack of testing - they ******* cb use the same damn control software from last gen on the older machine
Lack of urgency - initial denial of the situation and slow response to reports of the problem |
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Case 3: Hotel New World Diaster |
Architect plans were drawn up by an unqualified draughtsman, Leong Shui Ling |
