PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

Subject Code : MC500HS

Regulations : R16 - JNTUH
Class : III Year B.Tech EEE I Semester

Department of Electrical and Electronics and Engineering

BHARAT INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Ibrahimpatnam - 501 510, Hyderabad
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS (MC500HS)
Course Planner
I. COURSE OVERVIEW
To enable the students to imbibe and internalize the Values and Ethical
Behavior in the personal and Professional lives.

II. PREREQUISITES.

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 a. Understand the professional Rules of conduct for Engineers.
b. Appreciate codes of conduct, professional Rules of conduct.
c. Recognize the conflict of interest and Develop strategies
d. Understand the importance of communication with all stakeholders.
e. Apply practical strategies for handling ethical dilemmas.

III. COURSE OBJECTIVE.

1 Students will understand the importance of Values and Ethics in their
personal lives and professional careers
2 The students will learn the rights and responsibilities
3 Responsibilities of employee, team member and a global citizen.

IV. COURSE OUTCOME

Sl.No Description Knowledge Level
(Blooms Level)
1 Understanding basic purpose of profession, professional Application ( Level2)
ethics and various moral and social issues.
2 Awareness of professional rights and responsibilities of a
Remember( Level 1)
Engineer, safety and risk benefit analysis of a Engineer
3 Acquiring knowledge of various roles of Engineer Analyze, Create (
In applying ethical principles at various professional levels Level 4, Level 6)
4 Professional Ethical values and contemporary issues Analyze (Level 4)
5 Excelling in competitive and challenging environment to
contribute to industrial growth. Analyze (Level 2)

V. HOW PROGRAMME OUT COME ARE ASSESSED.

Programme outcome PO Level Proficiency
assessed by
PO1 Engineering Knowledge: Apply the knowledge of
mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an
engineering specialization to the solution of complex 3 Assignment
engineering problems.
PO2 Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, review research
literature, and analyze complex engineering problems
3 Assignment
reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of
mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
PO3 Design solutions for complex engineering problems and
design system components or processes that meet the
specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public 2 Assignment
health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and
environmental considerations.
PO4 Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use 2 Assignment

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 research-based
knowledge and research methods including design of
experiments,
analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the
information to
provide valid conclusions.

PO5 Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate

techniques,
- -
resources, and modern Ethical Tools

PO6 The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the

contextual
knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and
cultural issues and 1 Assignment
the consequent responsibilities relevant to the Computer
Science and
Engineering professional engineering practice.
PO7 Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of
the
Computer Science and Engineering professional engineering
solutions
in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the - -
knowledge
of, and need for sustainable development.

PO8 Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional

ethics and - -
responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
PO9 Individual and team work: Function effectively as an
individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and - -
in multidisciplinary settings.
PO10 Communication: Communicate effectively on complex
engineering
activities with the engineering community and with society
at large,
such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports - -
and design
documentation, make effective presentations, and give and
receive clear
instructions.
PO11 Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge - -
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 and Understanding of the engineering and management
principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member
and leader in a team, to manage projects and in
multidisciplinary environments.
PO12 Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the
preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-
2 Research
long learning in the Broadest context of technological
change.
SLIGHT (LOW) 2. MODERATE (MEDIUM) 3. SUBSTANTIAL (HIGH) NONE

VI. Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

Program Specific Outcomes (PSO) Level
Proficiency
assessed by
PSO1 Design and development of high voltages and current Assignmen
equipments to know the performance of electrical 1 ts,
equipments by testing. seminars
PSO2 Testing techniques for research and advanced studies in Assignmen
Electrical and Electronics engineering 1 ts,
seminars
1 SLIGHT (LOW) 2. MODERATE (MEDIUM) 3. SUBSTANTIAL (HIGH) 4
NONE

VII.JNTUH SYLLABUS
UNIT – I:
Introduction to Professional Ethics: Basic Concepts, Governing Ethics, Personal &
Professional Ethics, Ethical Dilemmas, Life Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Thoughts of
Ethics, Value Education, Dimensions of Ethics, Profession and professionalism, Professional
Associations, Professional Risks, Professional Accountabilities, Professional Success, Ethics
and Profession.
UNIT – II:
Basic Theories: Basic Ethical Principles, Moral Developments, Deontology, Utilitarianism,
Virtue Theory, Rights Theory, Casuist Theory, Moral Absolution, Moral Rationalism, Moral
Pluralism, Ethical Egoism, Feminist Consequentialism, Moral Issues, Moral Dilemmas,
Moral Autonomy.
UNIT – III:
Professional Practices in Engineering: Professions and Norms of Professional Conduct,
Norms of Professional Conduct vs. Profession; Responsibilities, Obligations and Moral
Values in Professional Ethics, Professional codes of ethics, the limits of predictability and
Responsibilities of the engineering profession
Central Responsibilities of Engineers - The Centrality of Responsibilities of Professional
Ethics; lessons from 1979 American Airlines DC-10 Crash and Kansas City Hyatt Regency
Walk away Collapse.
UNIT – IV:
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Work Place Rights & Responsibilities, Ethics in changing domains of Research, Engineers
and Managers; Organizational Complaint Procedure, difference of Professional Judgment
within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.
Ethics in changing domains of research - The US government wide definition of research
Misconduct, research misconduct distinguished from mistakes and errors, recent history of
Attention to research misconduct, the emerging emphasis on understanding and fostering
Responsible conduct, responsible authorship, reviewing & editing.
UNIT – V:
Global issues in Professional Ethics: Introduction – Current Scenario, Technology
Globalization of MNCs, International Trade, World Summits, Issues, Business Ethics and
Corporate Governance, Sustainable Development Ecosystem, Energy Concerns, Ozone
Deflection, Pollution, Ethics in Manufacturing and Marketing, Media Ethics; War Ethics; Bio
Ethics, Intellectual Property Rights.

VIII LESSON PLAN WEEK WISE

Course References
Session

Week

learning
Topic
outcome

UNIT-I
1. Introduction to Professional Ethics knowledge T1,R1
2. Basic Concepts Governing Ethics knowledge T1,R1
1 Personal & understand T1,R1
3.
Professional Ethics, Ethical Dilemmas
4. Life Skills, Emotional Intelligence understand T2,R2
Thoughts of knowledge T2,R2
5.
Ethics, Value Education
Profession and professionalism, Professional, Understand T1,R1
6. 2
Associations, Professional Risks knowledge
Professional Accountabilities, Professional Knowledge T2,R2
7.
Success, Ethics and Profession.
UNIT-II
8. Basic Ethical Principles, Moral Developments understand T1,R1
Deontology, Utilitarianism Analyze T1,R1
9.
3
10. Virtue Theory, Rights Theory, analyze T2,R2
11. Moral Absolution understand T2,R2
12. Moral Rationalism Understand
13. 4 Moral Pluralism, Knowledge T1,R1
14. Ethical Egoism Analyzed T1,R1

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 15. Feminist Consequentialism Understand T2,R2
MOCK TEST-1
16. Moral Issues Understand T1,R1
17. Moral Dilemmas Understand T2,R2
5
18. Moral Autonomy knowledge T1,R1
Bridge class #1
UNIT-III
Evaluate T1R1
19. US-AMERCIAN CRASH

20. Professional Conduct, Understand T2,R2

21. Norms of Norms of Professional Conduct Knowledge T2,R2
22. . Profession; Responsibilities, Understand T2,R2
Bridge class #2
Obligations and Moral Understand T1,R1
23.
Values in Professional Ethics
Professional codes of ethics, the limits of Knowledge T2,R2
24.
7 predictability analyze
25. responsibilities of the engineering profession Understand T1,R1
26. Central Responsibilities of Engineers - Understand T1,R1
Bridge class #3
The Centrality of Responsibilities of Understand T2,R2
27. Professional Knowledge
28. Ethics; lessons from 1979 knowledge T1,R1
29. 8 American Airlines DC-10 Crash Knowledge T2,R2
Kansas City Hyatt Regency Analyze T1,R1
30.
Walk away Collapse Understand
Bridge class #4
UNIT-IV
9 Work Place Rights & Responsibilities, - Analyze T1,R1
31. ETHICS vs MORALS Knowledge
T2,R2

Ethics in changing domains of Research, Knowledge

32. Engineers

Managers; Organizational Complaint Knowledge T1,R1

33.
Procedure, difference of Professional Judgment
34. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the Evaluate

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 Hanford Nuclear Reservation. T2,R2
Bridge class #5
within the Ethics in changing domains of Recall T1,R1
35.
research understand
36. The US government wide definition of research Knowledge T2,R2
misconduct, research misconduct distinguished knowledge T1,R1
37. 10
from mistakes and errors
recent history of Recall T1,R1
38.
attention to research misconduct, understand
Bridge class #6
the emerging emphasis on understanding and analyze T2,R1
39. fostering

emphasis on understanding and fostering understand T1,R1

40.
responsible conduct
41. 11 responsible authorship understand T2,R2
42. reviewing & editing knowledge T2,R2
Bridge class #7
UNIT-V
43. 12 Global issues in Professional Ethics:, , Understand T1,R1
Intellectual Property Rights
44. Introduction – Current Scenario, Knowledge T2,R2
45. Technology Understand T1,R2
46. Globalization of MNCs, Evaluate T1,R1
47. International Trade Understand T2,R2
Bridge class #8
48. World Summits, T1,R1
49. Business Ethics Knowledge T2,R2
50. Corporate Governance Understand T2,R2
13
Sustainable Development Ecosystem Understand T1,R1
51.
Analyze
MOCK TEST-2
52. Energy Concerns Understand T1,R1
Ozone Evaluate T1,R1
53.
14 Pollution, Understand T1,R1
54.
55. Ethics in Manufacturing Understand T2,R2
Bridge class #9

56. 15 Ethics in Marketing Evaluate T1,R1

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 57. Media Ethics Understand T1,R1
58. War Ethics Understand T2,R2
59. Bio Ethics Understand T1,R1
Bridge class #10
60. Intellectual Property Knowledge T2,R2
61. Intellectual Rights Understand T1,R1
62. 16 Revision of Unit I, II and III
63. Revision of Unit VI and V
Bridge class #11
MID EXAMS -2

SUGGESTED BOOKS:
Text books:
1. Professional Ethics: R. Subramanian, Oxford University Press, 2015.
2. Ethics in Engineering Practice & Research, Caroline Whit beck, 2e, Cambridge
University Press 2015.
REFERENCES:
1. Engineering Ethics, Concepts Cases: Charles E Harris Jr., Michael S Pritchard,
Michael J Robins, 4e , Engage learning, 2015.
1. Business Ethics concepts & Cases: Manuel G Velasquez, 6e, PHI, 2008.

IX. MAPPING COURSE OUTCOME LEADING TO THE ACHIVEMENT OF

Cour Program Outcomes Program

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Outc Outcomes
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I. PROGRAMME OUTCOME AND PROGRAMME

X. QUESTION BANK: (JNTUH)

DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS:
UNIT – I
SHORT QUESTIONS
S no Questions Blooms Course
Taxonomy Outcomes
Level
1 Define professional ethics? knowledge 1
2 What are called governing ethics? understand 2
3 What are ethical dilemmas analyze 4
4 Define value education? understand 2
5 What are called life skills knowledge 1

LONG QUESTIONS:

S no Questions Blooms Course

taxonomy outcomes
level
1 Elaborate the concept of value education? Knowledge 1
2 What are various dimensions of ethics evaluate 5
3 Explain how professional associations help evaluate 5
professionals in organizations
4 Bring the basic difference between the ethics and analyze 4
profession
SHORTQUESTIONS
S.no Question Blooms Course
Taxonomy Outcomes
Level
1 Define basic ethical principles, how principles knowledge 1
govern profession?
2 Explain various theories of professional ethics? knowledge 1
3 Define feminist consequentialism in detail? understand 2

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4 What are called moral issues and how they create 6
influence profession?

LONG QUESTIONS:

S.No Question Blooms Course

Taxonomy Outcome
Level
1 What are called ethical principles? Knowledge 1
2 What are called moral developments Knowledge 1
3 Define deontology? Knowledge 1
4 What is casuist theory? Analyze 4
5 What is moral absolution? Knowledge 1
6 What is moral rationalism? Analyze 4
7 What is called moral pluralism? Knowledge 1
8 Define ethical egoism? Analyze 4
9 What are called moral dilemmas? Analyze 4
10 Define moral autonomy? Knowledge 1

UNIT-3
SHORT QUESTIONS
S No Question Blooms Course
Taxonomy Outcomes
Level
1. Define the norms of professional conduct? knowledge 1
2 What are professional responsibilities? knowledge 1
3 What are professional codes of ethics? evaluate 5
4 What are professional obligations? knowledge 1
5 What are moral values in professional ethics? evaluate 5

LONG QUESTIONS
S No Question Blooms Course
Taxonomy Out come
Level
1 Define various norms of professional ethics? Understand 2
knowledge
2 Bring out the basic differences between responsibilities evaluate 5
and obligations?
3 Explain the differences between the moral and ethical evaluate 5
values?
4 Elaborate the professional codes of ethics? understand 2
5 What are the central responsibilities of engineering Knowledge 1
profession?

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UNIT-4
SHORT QUESTIONS
S no Question Blooms Course
Taxonomy outcomes
Level
1 What are the changing domains of ethics? knowledge 1
2 What is professional judgment? understand 2
3 What is nuclear regulatory commission? knowledge 1
4 What is research misconduct? understand 2
5 Define the term errors? evaluate 5
6 What are called mistakes? evaluate 5
7 What is responsible authorship? knowledge 1
8 What is called reviewing? understand 2
9 Define the term editing? knowledge 1
10 Who are called as managers? understand 2

LONG QUESTIONS
S no Questions Blooms Course
Taxonomy outcomes
Level
1 What are the rights and responsibilities of work place? understand 2
2 Bring out the basic differences between managers and Evaluate 5
engineers?
3 What is compliant? Explain the organizational knowledge 1
complaint?
4 Explain the US government wide definition of research knowledge 1
misconduct?
5 Bring out the basic difference between errors and Evaluate 5
mistakes?
6 What is the recent history of attention to misconduct? Understand 2
UNIT-5
SHORTQUESTIONS
S no Question Blooms Course
Taxonomy Outcome
Level
1 What is globalization Understand 2
2 What is world summit knowledge 1
3 What is international trade? Understand 2
4 Define corporate governance? Knowledge 1
5 What is ozone deflection? knowledge 1
6 Define ecosystem? Knowledge 1
7 Explain about media ethics? analyze 4
8 What are war ethics? understand 2

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9 Define bio-ethics? knowledge 1
10 What are intellectual property rights? Knowledge 1

LONG QUESTIONS

S no Questions Blooms Course

Taxonomy Outcomes
Level
1 Explain the global issues in professional ethics Knowledge 1
2 Explain how MNC’s came in to existence? Understand 2
3 What are intellectual property rights? Explain its Knowledge 1
importance?
4 Explain what are the reasons for pollution and Understand 2
ozone deflection?
5 What are the terms business ethics and energy Knowledge 1
concerns?
6 What are the ethics related to marketing and knowledge 1
manufacturing?
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
UNIT-1
1. Ethics is very important for today’s environment of ___________________(conflicts
&stress)in profession.
2. Professional has knowledge and skills that he/she keeps updating with the time
through reading and practicing innovating is referred to as
_________________(professional success)
3. ___________________(accountability) is a concept used in ethics to denote an
organization or individual’s ability to shoulder the responsibility of their actions.
4. If the risks arises because of un ethical practices or conduct, the professional is to
blamed it is known as _____________________________(professional risks).
UNIT-2
1. _____________________________( profession) a type of job that requires special
training and skill especially one that needs a high level of education such as
medical legal, teaching .
2. Ethics is the only means to an end is a thought given by __________________(swami
Vivekananda).
3. ________________________is high standard that you expect from a person who is
well trained in a particular job.
4. Respect the rights of others is _________________(moral autonomy).
5. ________________(deontology) defined as duty ethics by CD Board the theory
which is created by _____________(Immanuel Kant).

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 6. ____________________________(utilitarianism) which is greatest happiness
principle, of that an action is judged by consequences of the action.
7. Good judgment and wisdom are at the core of rational life is called
____________________(virtue theory).
8. People have rights and these form the basis for deciding the morality of ,actions
is ________________( right theory).
UNIT-3
1. The professionals has to create his/her own norms and standards for professional
conduct and follow them scrupulously is known as
____________________(professional responsibility).
2. As an employee professional gets a lot of information ,some such information
may have to be kept confidential which is known as
___________________(professional confidentiality).
3. An employee needed to bound to obey orders issued to employee and perform the
duties assigned by superiors is called ________________________(respect for
authority).
4. One must lead, inspire, influence, encourage the team members to strive better is
known as____________(professional accountability).
5. Companies, having good business practices And strong ethical policies do well by
gaining investor confidence is ________________(corporate governance).
UNIT-4
1. Disclosure of information about unethical acts in an organization to an authority
with in or outside the organization which help to prevent such an unethical acts by
an motive of an employee is known as _____________(whistle blowing)
2. Right to refusal bound to confidentiality ,right to talk freely about professional
matters professional judgments are known as ________________(rights of
professional)
3. Appreciation of professional expertise commitment to profession ,shared vision are
said to be _____________(collegiality of professions)
4. Reflecting on experience, get more from work life and recreation and matching
the ambitions is known as ______________________(reviewing).
5. _________________(editing) process can involve correction, condensation,
organization, and many other modifications performed with an intention of producing
a correct, consistent, accurate and complete work
UNIT-5

1. Information, entertainment, education, and analysis are part of

_______________(media ethics).

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 2. Which can be never justified and can bring term to humanity and completely
ravaging the countries which will leave no winner referred to
_________________(war ethics).
3. _____________(bio-ethics) deals with ethics in medicine and biology.
WEBSITES:

1. www.universalhumanvalues.info
2. www.uptu.ac.in
3. www.storyofstuff.com

EXPERT DETAILS:
1. Prof. RR Gaur, Professor of Mechanical Engineering (Retd.), PhD, IIT Delhi
2. Prof. Rajeev Sangal, Professor & Director, IIIT Hyderabad
3. Shri Ganesh Prasad Bagaria, Associate Professor, HBTI Kanpur

JOURNALS:
1. The Journal Of Ethics
2. The Journal of Management Development – Emerald
3. International Journal of Human Values

LIST OF TOPICS FOR STUDENT SEMINAR:

1. Ethical Living in a county like India
2. Women professional more ethical than men
3. Ethical values in different cultures
4. Professional values like companies like Infosys, Wipro, GE and Tata
LIST OF TOPICS FOR STUDENT SEMINARS.

1. Understanding of Professional Ethics.

2. Different Theories of Ethics.
3. Professional Responsibilities.
4. National and International scenario of Ethics.
PROJECTS:
1. Ethical practices in IT industries.
2. Ethical Practices in Banks
3. Good governance in government in and Fortune five hundred companies

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