Unit 1 Competency 3 - Recognize the importance of ethical teamwork in the field of engineering
Suggested Objective a: Discuss ethics, etiquette, and morality as they are related to the workplace
Ethics of Teamwork lesson information was developed by William Frey It can be found at http://cnx.org/content/m13760/latest/
Links to an external site.. Below is the summary of the Ethics of Teamwork lesson copied from the website. This summary states clearly what will be expected of you throughout this course when you complete assignments and activities either individually or as a team.
Summary: This module developed for classes in Engineering and Computer Ethics at UPRM employs a value/virtue approach to encourage students to reflect on the ethical issues and problems that arise in group or team work. Throughout the class, students are given group assignments for which they receive group grades that are distributed to each individual member. The module then provides students with ethical goals to grade them as they execute these assignments. Student groups develop strategies for realizing these goals. They also envision pitfalls that often prevent groups from working cooperatively such as the Abilene Paradox, groupthink, and group polarization. Finally, students develop an assessment process based on these goals that they use to complete a group self-evaluation at the end of the semester. The primary purpose of this module is to use group work and cooperative learning as an occasion to reflect on the different ethical issues and problems that arise in collective activity. This module is being developed as a part of an NSF-funded project, "Collaborative Development of Ethics Across the Curriculum Resources and Sharing of Best Practices," NSF SES 0551779.
Click the link below to view the PowerPoint from Frey regarding teamwork. Notice he discusses not only ethics of teamwork but pitfalls to avoid when working in a group. Look closely at the values for professional ethics. Be sure to understand the definitions. Two videos of the Abilene paradox are provided after the PowerPoint.
Ethics of Team Work from Frey adapted.pptx Download Ethics of Team Work from Frey adapted.pptx
Abilene Paradox - Explained
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