Ten ethics questions for the scientist or engineer

Roel Snieder

Professor of Professional Development Education Colorado School of Mines www.mines.edu/~rsnieder

Ten ethics questions for the scientist or engineer

Roel Snieder

Professor of Professional Development Education Colorado School of Mines www.mines.edu/~rsnieder

let’s reduce that to two questions … it’s late …

What do I value?

What do I want to grow?

What is the noble purpose of my work?

What is the noble purpose of my work?

“We must learn to distinguish between purpose and meaning in life .... Purpose has something to do with being productive and setting goals and knowing what

needs to be done and doing it. It is easy to have purpose… Meaning on the other hand, depends on

asking myself who will care and who will profit and who will be touched and who will be forgotten or hurt or

affected by my doing these things. Purpose determines what I will do with this part of my life.

Meaning demands to know why I'm doing it and with what global results.” (Chittister, 1991)

What is the noble purpose of my work?

Who, or what, do I serve with my work?

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Circle of influence

you

Circle of concern

you you

Are your circle of influence and your circle of concern comparable?

you you

Discuss one of these questions in a group

Are your circle of control and your circle of concern comparable?

Who, or what, do I serve with my work?

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