Case Study 8

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Case Study 8 PHIL 1110 Kate Winkelman 10/29/23 Question 1 The Crisis started when a student named Diane Hartley studied the plans for the building and discovered the error. Next, she mentioned her concerns to LeMuessurier when she contacted his office. Upon his studying, he found that Diane was right. He then communicated this with the city and began welding steel plates to the structure in order to make it more sound and sturdy. The issue with this though was that they did not notify the residents in the building warning them that they may be in danger. Instead they did the welding at night and kept it a secret. (Peterson 4 and 5) Question 2 In the United States,the practice of engineering is regulated at the state level. Each state has its own licensure board, and the licensure requirements vary from state to state. However, candidates typically need to take a written test and gain some work experience. Once the engineer has obtained his or her license, he or she has the right to use the title Professional Engineer or PE. Only licensed engineers are authorized to offer engineering services to the public and to sign and seal construction plans and other key documents. (Peterson 7) Question 3
Technological pessimists question the value of technological progress. A pessimist may, for instance, argue that we are no better off today than we were a hundred years ago, at least if we exclude medical technologies from the comparison. Technological optimists point out that while it is true that some technological processes are hard to control and predict, and sometimes lead to unwanted consequences, the world would have been much worse without many of the technological innovations of the past century. (Page 9) Question 5 Microethical issues concern actions taken by single individuals, such as LeMessurier's actions in the Citicorp crisis. A macro ethical issue is, in contrast, a moral problem that concerns large-scale societal issues, such as global warming. This distinction is important in order to file cases in certain categories. (Page 9) Question 6 Prohibitive principles describe actions that are morally prohibited. For instance, the requirement that engineers shall "avoid deceptive acts" is a prohibitive principle. If you violate that principle, you do something you are not morally permitted to do according to the NSPE code. Preventive principles seek to prevent certain types of problems from arising. The second Fundamental Canon of the NSPE code (engineers shall "perform services only in areas of their competence") is a preventive principle. One of the Rules of Practice linked to this Fundamental Canon holds that "Engineers shall undertake assignments only when qualified by education or experience in the specific technical fields involved:' Aspirational principles state goals that engineers should strive to achieve. An example of an aspirational principle is the sixth NSPE
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