Ethics, Technology and Engineering

Eindhoven examines how ethical questions arise throughout technology design and use. Professional responsibility and normative ethics connect with risk and the distribution of responsibility. It suits learners who want a repeatable way to analyze a dilemma while recognizing that designers, managers and users may hold different parts of the obligation.

What you will learn

• Explore normative ethical approaches.
• Analyze responsibility in technology design.
• Apply an ethical decision cycle.

Who this suits

Beginners interested in the responsibilities associated with engineering and technological choices.

Before you enroll

Ethical reasoning involves competing values and incomplete information. Compare arguments and affected groups rather than treat a course example as a universal answer. Professional codes and legal requirements depend on context; this course does not confer a regulated professional qualification.

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Put it into practice

Apply an ethical analysis to a fictional product feature, recording the affected groups, alternatives and reasons for accepting or rejecting each option.

Source and review

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