Subject 'Engineer`s Ethics'

Year:   2011/2012    2012/2013    2013/2014    2014/2015    2015/2016    

The main categories of ethics. The nature of ethical dilemma. Normative ethics and entrepreneurship. Engineer's ethics as professional ethics : the main basic concepts. Practical options of solving ethical conflicts. Ethical problems of engineers both in industry and management. Engineer's liability towards society and nature. Types of social obligation and responsibility. Development of a company's social obligation. Monitoring and control of engineer's activities. Codes of engineer's ethics. Evolution from students into engineers. Ethical culture of the European engineer.

The aim of the course is to create the conditions necessary to gain knowledge and practical experience in the ethical issues of engineer's work and basics of engineer's ethics. The students learn to prevent and solve ethical conflicts. The course stresses the importance of social obligation and the necessity to orient in socially relevant issues.

After completing the course a student will:

- have an in-depth knowledge of ethical behaviour;
- know how to create a working-atmosphere focused on teamwork;
- be able to critically analyze own behaviour and ethical development;
- understand the development of a company's social obligation and
directions;
- be able to orient in and discuss society's ethical problems.

Day-time studies; distance learning.
Lectures, discussions, seminars, interviews, SWOT-analysis, different methods of solving problems and confilcts. Ethics of personality and market economy.

Kidron, A. Ärijuhtimise psühholoogia. 2004. Tallinn: Mondo.
Kidron, A. Elustiil ja heaolu. 2007. Tallinn: Mondo

Laanemäe, A. 2000. Eetika alused. Tallinn: TTÜ Kirjastus
Laanemäe, A. 2003. Insenerieetika. Tallinn: TTÜ Kirjastus
Meel, M. 2003. Ärieetika. Tallinn: Külim
Pojman, Louis P. 2005. Eetika. Tallinn: TÜ Eetikakeskus

Evaluation criteria are presented by the lecturer at the beginning of the course.

2014: HE*  RG*  TE*  

2013: HE*  RG*  TE*  

2012: EI*  GI*  TEI*  

2011: EI*  GI*  TEI*  

2010: EI*  GI*  TEI*  

2009: EI*  GI*  TEI*  

2008: TEI*  

2007: TEI*  

2006: TEI*  

2005: TEI*  

2004: TEI*  

* Optional subject