Engineering Ethics: Crash Course Engineering #27

The video discusses the importance of engineering ethics, highlighting the Kansas City Hyatt Regency collapse as a case study. It explains the ASCE Code of Ethics and its principles, emphasizing safety and competence. The video explores ethical theories like utilitarianism, rights ethics, and duty ethics, applying them to real-world engineering failures such as the Citicorp building and the Challenger disaster. It stresses the need for engineers to balance ethical theories with practical situations to ensure public safety and welfare.

What is the importance of learning from mistakes in engineering?

Explain the concept of engineering ethics and its significance.

Describe the Kansas City Hyatt Regency collapse and its implications for engineering ethics.

What are the eight distinct principles of the ASCE code of ethics?

How does utilitarianism apply to engineering ethics?

Discuss the role of duty ethics in engineering decision-making.

What lessons can be learned from the Citicorp building incident regarding public safety?