Category Archives: Engineering Ethics

December 8, 2012
4:42 pm
by: Dan VB

Can We Fix the System?

The Tonanwanda Town Meeting we had in class was a great learning experience.  I was struck by the unique perspectives that each individual interviewee brought to the table.  Hopefully we all gained greater insight into the complexity of the situation and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Engineering Ethics

October 23, 2012
8:09 pm
by: Dan VB

Ethics in Earthquake Engineering

The headlines blare: Italian Seismologists Are Going to Jail for Not Being Able to Predict the Future Scientists aghast over Italian quake verdicts Italy Orders Jail Terms for 7 Who Didn’t Warn of Deadly Earthquake These are just a few … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in communicating science, Engineering Ethics, ethics, Itilian seismologists, Moral Philosophy

October 17, 2012
8:49 pm
by: Dan VB

Something’s missing

I appreciate the even-handedness of the discussion of moral theory that we’ve had in class.  We’ve all been given some more tools to better assess the ethical decisions and dilemmas before us, and better yet to understand the philosophies that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Engineering Ethics, Moral Philosophy

September 20, 2012
1:02 pm
by: Dan VB

Ethics in the Consulting World

This week’s readings on organizations have made me reflect on my experience working in a mid-sized geotechnical and geoenvironmental consulting firm.  While some of the statements by Harris et al. and Alford resonate, I’m not sure that all types of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Alford, decision-making, Engineering Ethics, Harris

September 5, 2012
2:06 am
by: Dan VB

A New Chapter – Engineering Ethics

So I’m off on another chapter in my short and sporadic blogging career – a class in engineering ethics.  I’m actually quite enthused about the class and its pedagogy. I was inspired earlier today by the stories of Palchinsky and Cuny told … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Engineering Ethics