EAS 2030 Philosophical Foundations Recitation

Engineers have to think about ethical frameworks during their design processes?

 An engineer reports unsafe bridge construction practices, even though it could cost them their job.

1. A utilitarian approach values _

A Care ethics approach values _

An engineer decides to delay a product launch because user safety tests revealed a small risk to a vulnerable population

Team makes health app that prioritizes reducing disease spread even if it means temporarily limiting personal freedoms

A company prioritizes cybersecurity and ensures all users are informed and give consent before any data is collected.

A government mandates that everyone has equal access to clean water, regardless of income or location.

An engineering firm supports a community-wide open-source project to build affordable air filtration devices for schools

A justice approach values_

The utilitarian approach is in favor of designin AVs that minimize harm, even if it means sacrificing 1 person to save 5

A rights approach values _ 

 How should ethical lenses be considered across different cultures?

The rights approach is in favor of collecting user data without consent as long as it helps improve system efficiency.

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A virtue approach values _

A common good approach values _

 How much should corporations consider different ethical frameworks in their decision making process?

The virtue approach is in favor of whistleblowing when a company knowingly sells defective medical devices.

The justice approach is in favor of providing equal access to internet infrastructure across rural and urban areas.