Practice personal and social responsibility, including the ability to
practice ethical leadership;
recognize an ethical dilemma and apply rational decision-making in order to address it;
choose ethical courses of action in research and practice;
acknowledge and address the consequences of one’s own actions; and
engage in local and global civic activities.
How have you managed your time or other limited resources to complete a project?
Has your work on a project or for an organization required you to maintain a level of confidentiality?
Have you identified consequences of unethical conduct or recognized conflict between personal/professional ethics and the ethics of others?
When, where, and how have you demonstrated awareness of legal responsibilities (e.g., copyright laws, harassment, equity)?
Have you provided information only to authorized personnel, whether transmitted physically or via technology?
Have you maintained records on the distribution of information using established format and procedures?
What is a difficult situation you have had to overcome? How did you overcome it? What was required? Did you have to make changes or sacrifices in order to address the problem?
Prepare a personal professional code of behavior, a brief essay that addresses the following:
Select 2 or 3 of the “codes” from the following list (see attachment below) that represent your current core professional values.
Describe what they mean and how/where you have seen them exhibited. Consider what you have learned from the small or large group discussions.
Describe how you see yourself exhibiting these professional behaviors in the workplace.
Prepare a response to the following:
What are the pros and cons of online publication?
What are your virtual responsibilities?
It has been said that “today’s communication has changed. It is instant, constant, global, permanent." Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not?
What have you learned about virtual responsibilities from investigating and reporting on your own virtual footprint AND from class discussions and other course material? What words of wisdom do you have to offer someone who is unfamiliar with this topic? Consider attaching your Virtual Profile Report to support your reflection.
Attach any documents such as a management plan, Engineering Ethics reports, presentations, code of ethics, or any other artifacts that support your reflection.