[SOLVED] Ethics and Ethical Behavior
You are required to write a paper on Ethics and Ethical Behavior as it relates to the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. The paper content should be based on the concepts of ethics and ethical behavior as discussed in class and within the framework of the article entitled The Fifty-Nine-Story Crisis about the design flaws in the Citicorp Tower and the ramifications of the actions taken by the different parties.Select only ONE of the following characters and discuss the ethical dilemmas and behavior from their perspective:William J. LeMessurier, Structural EngineerHugh Stubbins Jr., ArchitectJohn S. Reed, Citicorp’s Executive Vice PresidentBase your discussions of your chosen character’s behavior on the six-step process for making an ethical decisions that were discussed in the Ethics in Construction lecture. Your paper should include the following sections at minimum (use section headers):Introducing the character and his role in the events of the Citicorp incident;Identifying and discussing the ethical dilemma(s) that faced your chosen character;Gathering the facts related to the identified ethical dilemma(s);Listing the options the chosen character could take;Discussing the application and results of the action already by the character; andBonus: Describing the expected turn in events if your chosen character took a different course of action that described in the article.The paper must be well-written, concise, with natural flow of ideas. The paper should also be well organized and free from spelling and grammar mistakes. Students are required to use headings and proper formatting to make it easier for the reader to follow the line of thought. The grading of the paper will be based on its: technical content, writing style, and organization.
