GE8076 / GE6075 Professional Ethics in Engineering - Unit II - Question Bank with Anna University Previous Semester Questions

UNIT 2

UNIT II ENGINEERING ETHICS

Senses of „Engineering Ethics‟ – Variety of moral issues – Types of inquiry – Moral dilemmas – Moral Autonomy – Kohlberg‟s theory – Gilligan‟s theory – Consensus and Controversy –Models of professional roles – Theories about right action – Self-interest – Customs and Religion – Uses of Ethical Theories.

PART A

1. What is ethics?
2. Mention some universally accepted ethical standards.
3. What is engineering ethics?
4. What is the need to study ethics?
5. What is the significance of engineering ethics?
6. Differentiate moral and ethics.
7. What is the method used to solve an ethical problem?
8. What are the senses of Engineering Ethics?
9. Differentiate micro-ethics and macro-ethics.
10. Differentiate Moral and Ethics.
11. Mention the various types of inquiries. (Nov/Dec 2015)
12. State the three types of inquiry. (Nov 2017)
13. What is normative inquiry?
14. What is conceptual inquiry?
15. What is factual inquiry?
16. What are the sorts of complexity and murkiness that may be involved in moral situations?
17. Define Moral Dilemma. (Nov/Dec 2016)
18. What is Moral Dilemma? (Apr 2019)
19. Mention few steps in confronting Moral Dilemma.
20. What is meant by Moral Autonomy? (Nov/Dec 2015) (Nov/Dec 2019)
21. What are the merits of Moral Autonomy? (Apr 2018)
22. Define the term Moral Autonomy. (Nov 2018)
23. What is the relationship between moral autonomy and authority?
24. List the two theories of Moral Development.
25. Give the importance of Lawrence Kohlberg’s and Carol Gilligan’s theory.
26. State Lawrence Kohlberg’s theory.
27. State Gilligan’s theory. (May/June 2016)
28. State Kohlberg’s theory. (Nov/Dec 2016)
29. Give the need for authority.
30. Give the general criteria to become a Professional engineer.
31. Define compromise.
32. Differentiate between consensus and controversy.
33. What is meant by consensus? (May/June 2016)
34. What is meant by controversy?
35. State the implications of Controversy.
36. Define Profession.
37. What are the chief characteristics of a profession?
38. Define professionalism.
39. Mention the models of professional roles.
40. List the theories about right action. (Nov 2018)
41. Give classification of ethical theories. (Nov/Dec 2019)
42. What is utilitarian theory?
43. What are the two important versions of utilitarianism? (Nov 2017)
44. Give the drawbacks of Utilitarianism.
45. What is Duty Ethics?
46. Give the drawback of duty ethics.
47. What is rights theory?
48. Give the drawbacks of rights ethics.
49. State the virtue theory.
50. What is virtue ethics?
51. What is Self-realization ethics?
52. What is Justice (Fairness) theory?
53. Write brief note on ‘Self-Interest’.
54. What is ‘Ethical Pluralism’?
55. What is ‘Ethical Relativism’?
56. What is ‘ethical egoism’?
57. Differentiate ethical relativism and ethical egoism.
58. Write brief note on ‘religion’ about ethics.
59. State the importance of ethical theories. (April 2017)
60. Write the uses of ethical theories. (Apr 2018)

 

PART B

1. Highlight the importance of engineering ethics.
2. What are the scopes of engineering ethics?
3. Explain in details about the senses of Engineering Ethics. (May/June 2016)
4. Write notes on morality.
5. Explain variety of moral issues.
6. Explain the three types of inquiries, in solving ethical problems.
7. Enumerate on Moral issues and types of inquiry. (Apr 2019)
8. Discuss in detail about the concept of (i) Moral Dilemma (ii) Moral Autonomy (Nov/Dec 2016)
9. What is ‘moral dilemma’? What are causes of moral dilemma? What are steps in confronting moral dilemmas?
10. What is meant by ‘moral autonomy’? Discuss the factors influencing a person’s concern and skills required to improve moral autonomy? (Nov 2017)
11. Explain the Lawrence Kohlberg’s theory for moral development.
12. Explain the Gilligan’s theory for moral development. (Nov/Dec 2015)
13. Describe Kohlberg and Gilligan’s theories on moral autonomy. (April 2017)
14. Explain the three levels of moral developments with respect to Gilligan Views. (Nov/Dec 2019)
15. Discuss the theories of Moral Autonomy by Kohlberg and Gilligan. (Nov 2018)
16. What is moral autonomy? Compare and contrast the theories of moral autonomy by Kohlberg and Gilligan. (Apr 2018)
17. Write notes on Consensus and Controversy.
18. Explain the vital role of consensus and controversy while considering moral autonomy in engineering ethics.
19. Write notes on profession, professional and professionalism.
20. What are the different types of model of professional roles? (Nov/Dec 2015)
21. Describe the professional roles played by an Engineer. (Nov 2017)
22. What is professionalism? Discuss the motives for professionalism and the models for professional engineers. (Apr 2018) (Nov 2018)
23. What is meant by virtues? Do engineers need virtues?
24. Explain theories about virtues (Aristotle’s theory of virtue and Macintyre’s theory of virtue).
25. Discuss in details the various ethical theories and their uses. (May/June 2016)
26. Explain theory of human right ethics and its classifications. (Nov/Dec 2015)
27. Discuss in details the various theories about right action. (Nov/Dec 2016)
28. (i) Name and describe the theories of right action. (ii) Discuss the role of Self-interest with an example. (April 2017)
29. Discuss any two theories on Ethics. (Apr 2019)
30. What is duty ethics? Explain in detail. (Nov/Dec 2019)
31. What is meant by Self-interest? Relate the term with “Ethical Egoism” with suitable examples. (Nov/Dec 2015)
32. Write notes on ‘Self-interest’, ‘Customs’, and ‘Religion’.
33. What are the different ethical theories available for right action, self-interest, and duty Ethics?
34. Explain (i) Professional responsibility (ii) Integrity and self-respect. (iii) Utilitarianism
35. Write notes on i) Self Interest ii) Ethical Pluralism iii) Ethical Relativism

PART C

1. Discuss the role and importance of Ethics in Engineering.(Apr 2019)

Dr.S.Selvaganesan
Professor & HoD/IT
JJCET