Read Luban’s article Professional Ethics .
Michael Davis pointed out a difficulty with ethical roles in Thinking Like an Engineer . The video on role morality represented roles as a dangerous risk. Luban argues that some conflict with common morality is inevitable in the professions–in order for them to serve their purposes.
As a more substantial piece of writing, explain role morality , the way ethical roles arise, and discuss Luban’s attempt to justify ethical roles through rule-utilitarianism.
In order to do this, you’ll need to explain something about Utilitarianism, give examples of proposed ethical roles that differ from common morality , and interpret Luban’s use of utilitarianism.