Abstract

The practices of civil, environmental, and geological engineering share many common ethical dilemmas. These fields typically require extensive interaction with clients and regulatory agencies, while dealing with unpredictable earth materials for design and uncertain design parameters. Consequently, a capstone design course must address not only technical issues, but also a wide range of ethical and behavioral issues. This study presents a series of exercises used in the classroom to teach these issues through dealing with "gray" ethical areas, concepts of advocacy and the use of compromise, relating specific stories to global concepts, proper behavior in the corporate environment, and the influence of corporate culture on ethical decisions. The exercises were designed to incorporate a variety of active learning styles, including individual and group writing, group short answer, group design, and role playing as an individual and as part of a team. Only a small commitment of class time is required to complete these exercises, roughly six lecture periods and one laboratory period.

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Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering

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International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1069-4730

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Article - Journal

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text

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English

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© 2024 Wiley, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2000

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