- You must choose one of the two cases you presented on in the Ethics Bowl. (This means the case on which you gave your initial presentation.
- You may choose either the first round decision-making case or the NSPE Board of Ethical Review Case
How should you choose your case?
- Which case did you find the most interesting, challenging, or fruitful?
- On which case did you receive the most interesting feedback from the other team and the judges?
- Do you want to make, defend, and implement a decision or analyze a BER decision?
Once you choose your case, you need to analyze it according to the following steps: Decision-Making Cases
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Decision-Making Case |
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Identify and state the (ethically) relevant facts |
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STS Table (Table + Verbal Explanation) |
Prepare a Socio-Technical Analysis. Fill in the STS table (see below) and then verbally describe each component. |
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Value Table (Table + Written Problem Statement) |
Fill out a Value Table (see below) Use it to identify the ethical problem or problems. Summarize this by providing a concise problem statement that is explicitly tied to the Value Table. |
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Brainstorm Lists (initial and refined lists) |
4. Brainstorm solution to the problem or problems. Be sure to discuss how list was generated and how it was refined. Describe value integration and interest negotiating strategies used. |
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Solution Evaluation Matrix (Matrix + Verbal Explanation and Justification) |
5. Compare, evaluate, and rank the solutions |
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6. Choose the best available solution. Provide a justification summarizing ethical and feasibility considerations highlighted in Solution Evaluation Matrix. |
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Feasibility Matrix (Matrix + Verbal Explanation) |
7. Develop a plan for implementing your solution. Discuss and justify this plan explicitly in terms of the speci_c feasibility considerations in the Feasibility Matrix. |
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Develop and discuss preventive measures (if applicable) |
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1. Identify and state the (ethically) relevant facts |
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Stakeholders (Matrix + Verbal Explanation) |
2. Identify the stakeholders and their stakes. |
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Problem Classification (Matrix + Concise Verbal Problem Statement) |
3. Identify the ethical problem or problems |
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4. State the BER decision and summarize their code-based justification (cite code provisions, summarize principles, and list relevant precedents) |
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Solution Evaluation (Matrix + detailed verbal explanation and justification) |
5. Evaluate the BER decision using the three ethics tests, code test, and global feasibility test. |
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6. Construct a strong counter-position and counterargument to the BER decision |
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Solution Evaluation (Matrix + detailed verbal explanation and justification) |
7. Evaluate counter-position and counter-argument using the 3 ethics tests, feasibility test, and code test |
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Solution Implementation (Feasibility Matrix + Verbal Explanation) |
8. Evaluate counter-position and counter-argument in terms of relevant feasibility considerations. Provide a matrix/table + verbal explanation. |
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