Philosophy of technology and macro-ethics in engineering.
The purpose of this paper is to diagnose and analyze the gap between philosophy of technology and engineering ethics and to suggest bridging them in a constructive way. In the first section, I will analyze why philosophy of technology and engineering ethics have taken separate paths so far. The following section will deal with the so-called macro-approach in engineering ethics. While appreciating the initiative, I will argue that there are still certain aspects in this approach that can be improved. In the third, fourth, and fifth sections, I will point out three shortcomings of engineering ethics in terms of its macro-level discourse and argue that a number of certain insights taken from the study of philosophy of technology could be employed in overcoming those problems. In the concluding section, a final recommendation is made that topics of philosophy of technology be included in the curriculum of engineering ethics.
Son
Wha-Chul
WC
Global Leadership School, Handong Global University, Heunghae-eup, Buk-gu, 791-708, Pohang, Gyoung-buk, South Korea. whachuls@hotmail.com
D004738:Engineering / Q000941:ethics*; D004995:Ethics, Professional / Q000193:education; D010684:Philosophy; D012941:Social Responsibility; D013672:Technology / Q000941:ethics*