25.1.2.3. Summary

Try these first

1. 1.

   Define ethical competence in your own words.

   Hint

   Think about what it means to act responsibly.

2. 2.

   What is an eco-friendly system?

   Hint

   Consider what it does for the environment.

3. 3.

   What is ethical competence?

   • Technical skill alone
   • Combining ethics with technical skills
   • Following rules only

   Hint

   Think about integrating values into your practice.

4. 4.

   True or False: Eco-friendly systems aim to minimize environmental impact.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Reflect on what defines an eco-friendly approach.

5. 5.

   You are tasked with designing a new public transportation system in a city. Discuss how you would incorporate eco-friendly and people-friendly principles into the design.

   Hint

   Think about both environmental impacts and the community's needs.

6. 6.

   Evaluate a historical engineering project that neglected ethical responsibility. What lessons can current engineers learn from this example?

   Hint

   Reflect on the long-term effects such decisions had on ecosystems.