Space Center Moral Dilemmas
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Jinny van Doorn
Mrs. Hinkley
Humanities 2O
12 Nov 2014
A Moral Dilemma: Accountability and Intellectual Property in Engineering
The Challenger was primed for takeoff. The countdown had begun, and an entire nation was captivated as the countdown began. The Space Center thrummed with activity and excitement, betraying no hint that something was fundamentally wrong. Seventyfour seconds after takeoff, the jet trail of the the huge rockets’ exhaust was engulfed by an implosion that will be forever recorded in the annals of history, that is, the Space Shuttle
Challenger
Disaster. The cost totaled seven lives …show more content…
This loss is overridden by the enhanced ability of corporate entities to recognize such individuals and seek them for projects, and the government to employ such individuals for public projects that demand acuity in refining structures that could affect public welfare. The law mandates that companies must obtain the approval of a Professional Engineer (PE) for any of their engineer and design projects in order for the project to become eligible for projection. (Warren). This sealing involves a PE reviewing the designs, calculations, and technologies created by nonlicensed engineers employed by an industrial entity. Because the majority of engineers that work for such entities are unlicensed, they are not regulated by the
National Society of Engineers and state law to be held personally accountable for their evaluations of a work, and have not undergone the rigorous training for licensure (Warren, “Ethical
Jinny van Doorn
Mrs. Hinkley
Humanities 2O
12 Nov 2014
A Moral Dilemma: Accountability and Intellectual Property in Engineering
The Challenger was primed for takeoff. The countdown had begun, and an entire nation was captivated as the countdown began. The Space Center thrummed with activity and excitement, betraying no hint that something was fundamentally wrong. Seventyfour seconds after takeoff, the jet trail of the the huge rockets’ exhaust was engulfed by an implosion that will be forever recorded in the annals of history, that is, the Space Shuttle
Challenger
Disaster. The cost totaled seven lives …show more content…
This loss is overridden by the enhanced ability of corporate entities to recognize such individuals and seek them for projects, and the government to employ such individuals for public projects that demand acuity in refining structures that could affect public welfare. The law mandates that companies must obtain the approval of a Professional Engineer (PE) for any of their engineer and design projects in order for the project to become eligible for projection. (Warren). This sealing involves a PE reviewing the designs, calculations, and technologies created by nonlicensed engineers employed by an industrial entity. Because the majority of engineers that work for such entities are unlicensed, they are not regulated by the
National Society of Engineers and state law to be held personally accountable for their evaluations of a work, and have not undergone the rigorous training for licensure (Warren, “Ethical