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MEEG 506: Engineering Project Management Incident at Morales: An Engineering Ethics Story Incident at Morales was developed by the National Institute for Engineering Ethics (NIEE). It is intended to raise awareness of ethical aspects of professional engineering work. We will view the DVD in three sections. After each section will will have a discussion of the ethical issues raised in the previous segment. As you watch the DVD, make notes regarding the ethical, technical and economic issues and problems illustrated the social and political constraints on possible solutions At the end of the DVD, you will be asked to suggest alternative courses of action that could have been taken by Fred, the Chemical Engineer hired by Phaust to design a new plant to manufacture a new paint remover. Part A Chapter 1 Discussion Questions 1. What is Chucks primary motivation for hiring a Professional Engineer (P.E.)? 2. Dominique asks whether it is ethical to hire an engineer who has recently worked for a competitor, and Chuck replies that while employed as a contractor at Chemitoil, Fred was not required to sign a non-disclosure agreement. a. Does Fred have any obligations of confidentiality to Chemitoil even if he has not signed a non-disclosure agreement? 3. Wally tells Fred that he has one rule: whether news is good or bad, Fred must always tell Wally first. What is the potential impact of Wallys One Rule? 4. Chuck alludes to inflating the budget as a hedge against potential budget cuts. What happens to a project when engineers are faced with budget cuts across all areas? Part B Chapter 2 Discussion Questions 1. Chucks brother-in-law is the US representative for Lutz and Lutz. What ethical questions does the procurement process raise when the in-law of a corporate officer works for the supplier? How does this situation look from the viewpoint of other potential suppliers? 2. While touring the SuisseChem plant, should Jake, Fred and Peter wear additional protective gear? 3. Is it proper for Fred to share his concerns with his wife, Maria, especialy sincer her employer is and environmental regulatory agency? Part C Chapter 3 Discussion Questions 1. Did Fred act responsibly in both a) lining the evaporation ponds and b) specifying cheaper controls? 2. While talking with Peter, Fred is inspired to make the couplings a maintenance issue. Is this appropriate? 3. Although the chemical process was supposed to be automated, Fred allowed Manuel to volunteer to control the process manually. Is this reasonable? 4. How should a company, such as Phaust, encourage honorable behavior and minimize ethical problems in the future?

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Part D Alternative Courses of Action Identify one of Freds major decisions or actions. Reflect on the decision he made and/or the action he took. For this action/decision, suggest an alternative course of action Fred could have taken. Imagine what the possible consequence of this alternative action would be. Evaluate this alternative according to the basic ethical values presented in the mini-lecture on ethics (Honesty, Fairness, Civility, Respect, Kindness). Your alternatives could also be evaluated by the following tests (Harm test, Reversibility test, Colleague test, Legality test, Publicity test, Common Practice test, Wise relative test). Summarize your alternative and its consequences below. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________