Engineering Ethics
BASIC DATA
course listing
A - main register
course code
HPP0300
course title in Estonian
Insenerieetika
course title in English
Engineering Ethics
course volume CP
-
ECTS credits
3.00
to be declared
yes
fully online course
not
assessment form
Pass/fail assessment
teaching semester
autumn
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
EANB16/25
no
IACB17/25
no
IAIB25/25
no
Structural units teaching the course
MM - Department of Business Administration
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course aims in Estonian
Õppeaine üldeesmärgiks on anda teadmised moraali ja eetika põhimõistetest ja põhiteooriatest, anda teadmised kutse-eetikast kui praktilise filosoofia valdkonnast ning kujundada oskused inseneri töös ettetulevate eetiliste probleemide äratundmiseks ja eetiliste probleemide lahendamiseks.
course aims in English
General objectives of the subject are to introduce main concepts and theories of morality and ethics and to give an overview of practical ethics and professional ethics, but also to teach skills to recognize and to reflect on ethical problems in engineering and to resolve ethical dilemmas of engineering profession.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Õppeaine edukalt läbinud üliõpilane oskab:
- orienteeruda eetika põhimõistetes, teooriates ja kategooriates;
- oskab näha ning mõtestada inseneritöö laiemat kultuurilist ja moraalset positsiooni;
- oskab ära tunda ja lahendada inseneritöös ettetulevaid eetilisi konflikte;
- mõistab teaduse, tehnika ning inseneritöö koostoimes tekkivat ühiskondlikku vastutust;
- oskab analüüsida organisatsiooni ja indiviidi vahelisis seoseid ning rakendada insenerieetika koodekseid.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
After successfully passing the course the student:
- has acquired an overview of the most important concepts and theories of ethics;
- understands cultural and moral position of the engineering in the society;
- is able to resolve the ethical dilemmas;
- sees the social responsibility of cooperation of science, technology and engineering;
- is able to analyze cooperation between the individual and the organisation and can apply ethics codes.
brief description of the course in Estonian
Kursus annab ülevaate peamistest eetika ja moraali kontseptsioonidest ning kutse-eetika põhimõtetest. Kursuse käigus analüüsitakse insenerieetika kui kutse-eetika lähte-eelduseid, norme ja nende rakendamist. Vaadeldakse insenerieetikat laiemas ühiskonna, teaduse, keskkonna ja tehnoloogia kontekstis ning analüüsitakse erinevate aspektide mõju insenerieetika põhimõtete kujunemisele. Kursusel analüüsitakse usalduse ja usaldusväärsuse kategooriaid ning nende mõju kutse-eetika standardite kujunemisele nii individuaalsel kui organisatsioonilisel tasandil. Käsitlemist leiab insenerieetika normatiivne tasand ning selle kasutamine eetiliste dilemmade käsitlemisel.
brief description of the course in English
The course gives an overview of main conceptions of ethics and morality and the basic principles of professional ethics. During the course norms of engineering ethics and their application will be explored. Questions of engineering ethics are discussed in the context of society, environment, science and technology. Trust and reliability as the important categories of professional ethical standards are discussed in personal and organisational level. The special attention to the application of norms in the resolving of ethical dilemmas is given.
type of assessment in Estonian
Mitteeristav hindamine
Arvestusesaamise aluseks on kodutööna esitatud ühe insenerieetika juhtumi kirjalik analüüs (6-8 lehekülge), kus hinnatakse kursusel esitatud materjali mõistmist ja selle rakendamisoskust.
type of assessment in English
Not graded assessment (pass/fail assessment)
To pass the course students have to present an analysis of one of the cases of engineering ethics (6 - 8 pages) in which the understanding of the content of the course is demonstrated.
independent study in Estonian
Kursuse raames tuleb tudengitel iseseisvalt läbi töötada lisalugemismaterjal. Lugemismaterjali ning loengute põhjal tuleb kirjutada analüüs ühele insenerieetilisele probleemile, kus on näidatud nii probleemi olemus, probleemi võimalikud lahendusteed kui normatiivsed alused. Tähelepanu peab pöörama nii selgetele teoreetilistele alustele kui rakendatavusele.
independent study in English
During the course students have to work with additional literature. On the basis of the literature and lectures the analysis of one of the engineering ethics problems has to be written. The analysis should contain the description of the problem, possible solutions and offered normative basis. The analysis should be written on clear theoretical basis and the applicability of the solution should be demonstrated.
study literature
Põhiõpikud:
1. Harris, Charles. E.; Pritchard, Michal. S.; Rabins, Michal. J. (2008). Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases. 4th Revised edition. Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc, – 336 pp.
2. Laanemäe, A. (2003). Insenerieetika. TTÜ kirjastus, - 168 lk.
Lewis, R. L. 2007 Kultuuridevahelised erinevused. Tallinn: Tea;
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
2.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
1.0
lectures
10.0
practices
0.0
practices
0.0
exercises
1.0
exercises
10.0
lecturer in charge
-
LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus or link to Moodle or to home page
2024/2025 autumn
Aive Pevkur, MM - Department of Business Administration
Estonian
    HPP0300 Engineering ethics - grading criteria.pdf 
    Boris Gordon, IA - Department of Computer Systems
    Estonian
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      2023/2024 autumn
      Boris Gordon, IA - Department of Computer Systems
      Estonian
        Aive Pevkur, MM - Department of Business Administration
        Estonian
          2022/2023 spring
          Boris Gordon, IA - Department of Computer Systems
          Estonian
            2022/2023 autumn
            Aive Pevkur, MM - Department of Business Administration
            Estonian
              Boris Gordon, IA - Department of Computer Systems
              Estonian
                2021/2022 autumn
                Aive Pevkur, MM - Department of Business Administration
                Estonian
                  HPP0300 Engineering ethics - grading criteria.pdf 
                  Boris Gordon, IA - Department of Computer Systems
                  Estonian
                    HPP0300 Engineering ethics - grading criteria.pdf 
                    2020/2021 autumn
                    Aive Pevkur, MM - Department of Business Administration
                    Estonian
                      HPP0300 Engineering ethics - grading criteria.pdf 
                      Merle Ojasoo, MM - Department of Business Administration
                      Estonian
                        HPP0300 Engineering ethics - grading criteria.pdf 
                        2019/2020 spring
                        Aive Pevkur, MM - Department of Business Administration
                        Estonian
                          HPP0300 Engineering ethics - grading criteria.pdf 
                          2019/2020 autumn
                          Aive Pevkur, MM - Department of Business Administration
                          Estonian
                            HPP0300 Engineering ethics - grading criteria.pdf 
                            2018/2019 spring
                            Aive Pevkur, MM - Department of Business Administration
                            Estonian
                              HPP0300 Engineering ethics - grading criteria.pdf 
                              2018/2019 autumn
                              Aive Pevkur, MM - Department of Business Administration
                              Estonian
                                HPP0300 Engineering ethics - grading criteria.pdf 
                                2017/2018 spring
                                Aive Pevkur, MM - Department of Business Administration
                                Estonian
                                  HPP0300 Engineering ethics - grading criteria.pdf 
                                  2017/2018 autumn
                                  Aive Pevkur, MM - Department of Business Administration
                                  Estonian
                                    HPP0300 Engineering ethics - grading criteria.pdf 
                                    Course description in Estonian
                                    Course description in English