Case Problem/Assignment

[Bigboss0616]

You are working in a multi-national company earning enough to sustain your needs but not your

wants. You have been giving your best to the company and have come up with numerous

researches although there is a limited funding given to you. A competitor company learned about

this through your blog. They offered you to work in their company where you will earn twice as

much and they will fund your researches. But, you should bring with you all the trade secrets of

your previous company. What do you think is the right thing to do?



Steps in Problem Solving in Engineering Ethics



 State the Problem: Clearly define what the ethical engineering problem is.

 Get the Facts: Obtain all relevant facts to the matter (i.e. the different moral viewpoints) and then

analyze them all.

 Identify and Defend Competing Moral Viewpoints: Analyze the pro and cons of different moral

viewpoints and pick the best course of action.

 Come up with a Course of Action: Pick the best course of actions, and answer all un-answered

questions.

 Qualify the course of Action: Back up the course of action with facts or statistics

[chanel5]

Coursework? Isn't the purpose of your course to teach you to think for yourself?

[AuntPG]

State the Problem: you don't pay me enough
Get the Facts: look here's my wage slip
analyze them all: you really don't pay me enough
Identify and Defend Competing Moral Viewpoints: Should I stay or should I go? If i stay I'll be unhappy -if I go I'll get a better car
Come up with a Course of Action: flounce, flounce, I need more money....ok then stick your ******job!
Qualify the course of Action: They're giving me a BMW as a company car.