SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE (SEECS) Department of Humanities

Title : Credit Hours : Instructor : Professional Ethics 2+0 Air Cdr (R) Aslam Bazmi Course Code: HU-440 Class: BEE-1 ABC Email: aslam.bazmi@seecs.edu.pk

Course Objective
The course aim at a) Producing competent and morally sound professionals. b) Teaching the students about social and ethical behaviour with a view to transforming them into good human beings and worthy citizens. c) Infusing the students with the desire to seek Truth through acquisition of knowledge. d) Developing in them a passion for the spirit of inquiry to understand the divine purpose behind the creation of the universe, the earth and all its inhabitants especially the human beings, the crown of all creations. e) Helping the students to find answers to the meaning of life and enabling them to distinguish between right and wrong. f) Creating in them an urge to practise ethics and morals in management and human dealings.

Professional Ethics Topics Outlines

1. Profession What is a profession? Professional Ethics 2. Ethics What is Ethics? Why study ethics? Professional Ethics Character Ethics Personality Ethics Value and Virtue Ethics Characteristics of Code of Ethics 3. Value and virtue Ethics 4. Character Components of Good Character Characteristics of Character Ethics Undesirable Character Traits 5. Personality Personality Traits Desirable personality Traits Undesirable personality Traits 6. Moral Code of Islam 7. Morality 8. Attitudes that Deliver 9. Role of Heredity and Environment in the Development of personality and Character Influences of: a) b) c) d) Home (family) Society (Community) Education Profession 2

10. Motivation and Incentives 11. Sociology of Profession (Work) 12. Inter-personal Relations (Employer Employee Relationship) 13. Morale 14. Grievances 15. Welfare 16. Problem-Solving 17. Decision-Making 18. Time Management

Recommended books RECOMMENDED BOOKS

1. Essentials of Business Ethics Denis Collins, John Wiley &Son, Inc 2. Engineering Ethics Concepts and Cases Charles E Harris et al 3. Business Etiquette for Dummies SUE Fox, Wiley Publishing Inc 4. Essential Managers 5. Ethical Business Linda Ferrell &O.C Ferrell 6. Ethics for Dummies Christopher Panza, PhD and Adam Potthast, PhD 7. George Washingtons Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation 8. The Pursuit of PERFECT Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD 9. Inner Excellence Jim Murphy 10. A Guide to Ethics Steven Luper 11. Ethics for life Judith A Boss 12. How to Manage Ray Wild 3

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Rules and Tools for Leaders Major General Perry M. Smith US Air Force Managing Thought Mary J Lore The New Psychology of Success Carol .S Dweck, Ph D Random House, New York Moral Intelligence Doug Lennick & Fred Kiel, Ph D The Concept of Happiness Bertrand Russell The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Stephan R. Covey Winning Attitudes Mr Aslam Bazmi A Recipe for Happiness Mr Aslam Bazmi