Gerald Andrews Emison | American Pragmatism as a Guide for Professional Ethical Conduct for Engineers
Emison argues that the field of engineering is unique in that the rapid advance of technology makes it difficult to rely on a rigid model of professional ethics. Rather, an adaptive and flexible engineering ethics is required, one that will respond to changes in the social, economic, and research worlds. Pragmatism offers an exemplary template for guiding ethical choice in engineering based on the social context of particular circumstances.
-Mentoring new professionals is essential in engineering due to the heightened need to gain experience in
A) adapting to dynamically changing conditions.
B) adjunct teaching.
C) connecting academic training with practice.
D) both a and c

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Emison emphasizes the importance of adapting to changing conditions and connecting academic training with practice, which aligns with choices A and C.