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FOUNDATIONS OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ETHICS
Author(s) -
Alessi R. Sam,
Gokey John R.,
Mayhew Michael E.,
Walden David D.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.1996.tb02113.x
Subject(s) - engineering ethics , information ethics , unintended consequences , ethical code , perspective (graphical) , engineering , computer science , political science , law , artificial intelligence
INCOSE has stated the need to develop standards for the integrity of Systems Engineering. Part of what defines this integrity will involve ethics. This paper provides background information to support a search for ethics peculiar to Systems Engineering. Presented are a rationale for considering ethics, the role and responsibility of professional societies to state ethical standards, a historical and theoretical perspective and requirements for development of a Systems Engineering ethics code. An ethics discussion within INCOSE will likely produce tools, such as a code, which distinguish Systems Engineering's role and responsibilities for ethical design and management of complex systems that minimize unintended harmful behavior.