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Over the past few centuries, science has made an amazingly positive impact on the world. Advancements in all fields from medicine to architecture have improved the living conditions for billions of people. Clean water and food is more readiy available to those in need and educational opportunities for people everywhere have multiplied ten-fold. In order to continue to make a positive impact, we must constantly give thought to our actions and consider the implications of our choices.

 

Engineering ethics are vitally important to consider as new technologies emerge. Technology has the potential to bring happiness, convenience, and progress to people worldwide; however, it also has the potential to cause irrevokable damage to the environment and innocent people. We need to understand the impact of our technolgies on the world around us if we are to prosper and leave the world a better place than we found it.

 

While not ever decision is black and white, it is important to realize the necessity of ethical consideration. Humanity and society must not attempt to establish formulas for compassion, empathy, love, and morality; we need the real things. 

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