Title: Identify ethical theories (i.e., utilitarianism, duty, rights, virtue).
Course: Engineering Practicum IV (21047) > Section: Examining Intellectual Property

Identification should include the following:

- Utilitarianism—concerned with the happiness or well-being of the greatest number in any group
- Duty—concerned with acting out of expectations and performed out of a sense of obligation to family, profession, country
- Rights—concerned with the protection of the happiness and well-being of the individual over that of any group
- Virtue—concerned with helping people develop good character traits, such as kindness and generosity, and placing less emphasis on which rules people should follow

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are some negative outcomes associated with ethical theories?
- When do duty ethics and rights ethics come into conflict?
- What are the most important ethical dilemmas facing American businesses today?
- How do culture and geography affect ethics?