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This 3-page paper examines a potential ethics violation in a construction project, and how the reader must attempt to solve it. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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resolved. We dont have a specific ethical dilemma on which to focus, but we do know that the student works in the construction industry as a civil engineer. We also
know that the student has worked on projects such as hotels and houses. So from this, we could come up with a hypothetical dilemma and potential resolution. When it comes
to construction, there are constantly time and cost factors (neither of which seem to be met based on the plans). But to meet the timelines, sometimes a contractor or builder
might shave something down - perhaps the wood isnt quite as thick as it should be, or the concrete used was the most available, rather than the best quality. It
doesnt mean the building is necessarily going to collapse - but it also does tend to be a breach of ethics when it comes to construction. It isnt a good
idea to "make do" in such a situation. Rather, the situation needs to be corrected. But resolving such ethics in this industry may be difficult. Recently, Mark Breslin, CEO of
the Engineering and Utility Contractors Association in Northern California pointed out that there is a lack of training among younger members of the industry - and these members will be
taking over as managers and running businesses (Carlsen, 2008). Though most people learn ethics from institutions, its the lack of benchmarks in the construction industry (and others) that can hamper
ethical behavior (Carlsen, 2008). This is especially concerning as in one survey, 70% of high school students say they have cheated, while 85% of Generation X and Y people
(born between 1965 and 1981) say that making money is their highest ambition (Carlsen, 2008). Then what should our student, the civil engineer do, if he is faced with
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