source is this engineering ethics textbook. the rest of it seems like regular things engineering students need to learn, like “why should i care about other people”

  • Dragonstaff@leminal.spaceEnglish
    9·
    10 days ago

    I’m sorry. I don’t understand the problem. Shouldn’t engineering students think about questions like this? It’s definitely phrased in a poor way, I’d like them to think about the use of the program in their own country too…but this is a start?

    • stink@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
      13·
      10 days ago

      I’ve taken a few engineering ethics classes in my day. None of them ever directly reference something like this lol. Usually they mention the ford pinto scandal, but I’ve never experienced them ever talking about creating weapons of war or surveillance.

      I guess this is a start?

    • the rizzler@lemmygrad.mlOP
      10·
      10 days ago

      the question they should think about is, “is it ethical to make mass surveillance equipment”, not “is it ethical not to follow american embargoes”