Creating the Narrative In addition to this ethics course, I’m taking a rhetorical theory and criticism seminar this fall. This combination inspired me to examine the Sedlak piece a bit more closely, observing how Sedlak attempts to persuade their audience that, once again and forever, engineers/scientists should be objective and technically focused, without consideration or awareness of their own humanity,…
Tag: #privilege
Accessible Parking (and other spaces)
Someone in the Engineering Ethics course created a post titled “The Perils of Campus Parking” where they pondered the ethical use of accessible parking spaces. I provided a lengthy comment in reply. I should mention that this post is not a retaliation or a personal commentary against the original author, but is a response to a broader issue of ethics, universal…
Ethics: A reflection of power and privilege
I come from a privileged background in many respects. Both of my parents work in higher education, and both my sibling and I are (still) pursuing post-undergraduate degrees. The value put on all the information and connections constantly swirling around in my head was never in doubt. Sometimes, when I discuss ethics, thinky-thoughts happen… Simply being in the context of…