Ethics paper in civil engineering.
Discuss ethics in (or and) engineering. You have wide latitude to select a topic and focus. Just remember that it needs to be thoughtful, relevant, and of interest to real engineers. Your paper must investigate all sides of an issue, consider the stakes, as well as the relative harms and benefits for each stakeholder. The goal of this assignment is to arrive at a conclusion about the ethics of a situation, controversy, event, or problem, and make a recommendation about what we should do in the future, or how this problem can help us to understand broader, related problems in science, culture, and society. Your essay should include a consideration of any relevant ethical codes, or a discussion of how classical ethics (deontological, utilitarian, or Aristotelian) might aid in understanding the problem. You should have one central claim, and all assertions should be backed with evidence (which could take the form of logical argumentation, data, or quotations from credible sources). Your essay should be broad-minded and fair, while at the same time voicing a clear thesis: avoid logical fallacies, particularly straw man arguments. You will increase your ethos by demonstrating your willingness to consider others’ points of view.
Include abstract.
Include visual aids where appropriate.
Suggest links to at least three related sites readers might be interested in.
Include a list of terms and definitions for inclusion in a glossary, if appropriate.
