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HUM-412: The ethics of engineering I

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Working in groups, students provide an ethical analysis of technological applications. They study how their features combine with the socio-material environment to impact values, and what solutions are available to change this impact in desirable ways.

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https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/the-ethics-of-engineering-i-HUM-412

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http://go.epfl.ch/HUM-412

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Lectures in this course (9)

Introduction to Engineering Ethics

Introduces engineering ethics, exploring concepts of good, utilitarianism, and Kantian ethics.

Ethical Challenges for Engineers

Explores ethical challenges in engineering, focusing on ownership, freedom, labor, and the ethics of virtues.

Ethics of Engineering: Kantian Approach

Explores Kantian ethics, virtues, and the common good in engineering decision-making, emphasizing the ethical implications of individual actions on collective well-being.

Ethical Challenges of Engineering

Explores ethical integration in action, the common good, justice, and a major automotive scandal.

Ethical Analysis: Introduction to Methodology

Introduces the methodology for ethical analysis and emphasizes the importance of impartial judgment and preventing violence through ethical duty.

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