PHIL 2471

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PHIL 2471
Ethical Issues in Engineering Practice

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course surveys a range of ethical issues that arise in professional engineering, and provides discussion-based practice in analyzing and addressing them. Using normative frameworks from professional codes, philosophical ethics, value-sensitive design, feminist theory, and science & technology studies, the course engages with a series of historical, current, and fictional case studies, across a wide variety of engineering disciplines. Specific topics to be discussed may include: privacy, consumer rights, smart cities, geoengineering, artificial intelligence, and cloning. Instruction is through a mix of lectures and discussions.


Prerequisites For engineering students, completion of one First-Year Writing Seminar (FWS).

Enrollment Priority For engineering students, enrollment limited to: sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

Distribution Requirements (KCM-AG, SBA-AG), (ETM-AS, SSC-AS)

Last 1 Terms Offered 2025SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENGRG 3600, STS 3601

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6154 PHIL 2471   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person