ABSTRACT
The Cambridge online dictionary defines engineering as “the study of using scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other things, including bridges, roads, vehicles, and buildings.” In the past, until the 1970s, the ethical aspects of engineering were not explicitly addressed, as the results of engineering were technical objects and, as such, considered ethically neutral. This view changed when the societal consequences of using these technical objects were recognized. This led to engineering ethics, that is, the application of ethical theories and moral principles in the field of engineering, and the need for ethical education of engineering students (Barry & Herkert, 2014).
