A Moral Foundation: How to begin?

It is evident by the stories in the media that ethics are missing in our society.How can we teach ethics to our engineering or technology students?This paper will explore different methods and tools that can be implemented and then assessed in trying to teach ethics to students.One of the main points is that students must be taught at lower levels or at the beginning of their university experience.Tools and methods that will be covered are: student handbooks -publicity and expectations, actions and consequences, ties to professional occupations, use of citations, and case studies.What are ethics?Most people would agree that ethics are "making good decisions" or "having principles or integrity," following the "Golden Rule."The American Heritage Dictionary defines ethic as, "a principle of right or good conduct, or a body of such principles."Most people have a warm and fuzzy notion of ethics.