Ethics Assignment

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Diablo Valley College *

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MISC

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Mechanical Engineering

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Feb 20, 2024

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MSE270 Spring 2023 Ethics Assignment Due March 20, 2023. Part I (5 points): The National Society of Professional Engineers maintains resources that are intended to guide engineers in ethical behavior, judgement and service. These resources include a Code of Ethics for Engineers available here https://www.nspe.org/resources/ethics/code-ethics They also have case studies that illustrate how this code applies to real-world engineering situations: https://www.nspe.org/resources/ethics/ethics-resources/board-ethical-review-cases Chose one of the ethical review cases from the list given in the link above, and provide summaries of (a) the issues, circumstances and ethical question(s), (b) the conclusions, and (c) how the conclusions relate to the Code of Ethics. Although most of the cases are not directly materials related, for the one you chose give (d) how the lessons from the case could be related to a decision or action you might have to make as a materials scientist or engineer. Part II (5 points): Pick one of the three case studies of high profile research ethics discussed in the classroom lecture, and for that case study summarize the issues and state with explanation whether you believe that case involved unethical behavior. Part III (5 points): Describe how lithium is extracted from the ground, the environmental impact (if any) of the extraction process, and give a current update on possible lithium mining in North Carolina For all parts, your writing should be clear, concise and sufficiently comprehensive to cover the relevant issues.
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