ENGR 3010 - The Ethics of Contemporary and Emerging Technologies

(3) Credit Hours

This course examines the ethical and social issues arising from leading edge advances in technical fields such as engineering, medicine, and the sciences, and the responsibility that professionals in these areas have with regard to the professions and society. The course will include coverage of ethical theories, the link between ethics and the law, how both try to define the validity of human actions, and on the moral and ethical dilemmas created by emerging technologies. Prerequisites: ENGL 1020 with a minimum grade of C or placement; or department head approval. Differential course fee will be assessed.