2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Ethics in Engineering C
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Shunzo Majima
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAH.T305
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The goal of this course is to cultivate the attitude to share the values which should be held paramount by the scientists and engineers, through the understanding of the effects and impacts of science and technology on human society and on the natural environment. This course also presents that "ethical" scientists and engineers can contribute to the well-being of the public as well as maintain and raise their own well-being. Furthermore, it is expected to understand how to behave in an organization as ethical scientists/engineers through the analysis of concrete cases. The responsible conduct of research and development is also an important component of this course.
In addition to the above objectives, in this junior-senior level course, it is expected that the students demonstrate their ability to examine and analyze concrete cases of science and engineering ethics and to present the results of their analysis.
Course description and aims
By successfully completing this course, students will be able to
1) understand and explain the positive and negative impacts of science and engineering on human society and on the natural environment;
2) understand and explain the importance of aspirational ethics in addition to that of preventive ethics;
3) understand the values which scientists and engineers should hold paramount and develop an attitude to share those values; and,
4) understand the characteristics of responsible conduct of research and share the values for researchers.
Keywords
science, technology and society, scientist, engineer, researcher, ethics, research ethics, responsible conduct in research
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The class are basically conducted as discussions between the lecturer and students or among students.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction | Understand the goals and approach of this course. |
| Class 2 | What is ethics？ | Read and summarize the assigned reading materials. |
| Class 3 | What Is a Responsible Research Activity? . | Read and summarize the assigned reading materials. |
| Class 4 | Planning Research | Read and summarize the assigned reading materials. |
| Class 5 | Conducting Research | Read and summarize the assigned reading materials. |
| Class 6 | Presenting Research Results | Read and summarize the assigned reading materials. |
| Class 7 | How to Conduct Joint Research | Read and summarize the assigned reading materials. |
| Class 8 | Appropriate Use of Research Funds | Read and summarize the assigned reading materials. |
| Class 9 | Contributing to Quality Improvement in Scientific Research | Read and summarize the assigned reading materials. |
| Class 10 | Contributing to Quality Improvement in Scientific Research | Read and summarize the assigned reading materials. |
| Class 11 | Gaps in Ethics I | Read and summarize the assigned reading materials. |
| Class 12 | Gaps in Ethics II | Read and summarize the assigned reading materials. |
| Class 13 | Gaps in Ethics III | Read and summarize the assigned reading materials. |
| Class 14 | Conclusion | Consider comprehensively the subjects in this course. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to course material.
Textbook(s)
None required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials are provided during class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Final report 50％, Active contribution in class: 50％
Related courses
- LAH.T105 ： Ethics in Engineering A
- LAH.T206 ： Ethics in Engineering B
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.