Engineering Ethics

Contemporary duty ethicists recognize that many moral dilemmas are resolvable only by recognizing some valid exceptions to simple principles of duty.

—Introduction to Engineering Ethics p 54.

We are all trying to let our mind and heart go their own way—centered on money or pleasure or ambition—and hoping, in spite of this, to behave honestly and chastely and humbly.

—C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity.
Posted by Tim at 9/16/2009 09:19:00 PM
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  1. Anonymous9/16/2009 10:08:00 PM

    But isn't the ethics of duty less clear-cut, because duties are hierarchial, since we have duties to multiple entities and these sometime conflict? Although the quotes does sound really relativistic.
    And the contrasting statements are great -- Lewis hits the nail on the head again!
    Dad

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  2. Tim9/17/2009 08:08:00 AM

    The entire chapter has been trying to build an moral structure without a foundation. It keeps devolving into subjectivity and truisms.

    Scott used that quote from C.S. Lewis in his lesson Tuesday, and it was so appropriate I had to include it.

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  3. Anonymous9/17/2009 12:38:00 PM

    Well placed!

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