Virtual Learning
Engineering Ethics: A Pragmatic Approach

• Date: Mar 9, 2026
  Time: 10:00 - 12:00 pm CT; 9:00 - 11:00 am MT
  Delivery: Live Zoom Webinar (desktop/laptop and mobile devices)

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Why Attend

Ethics provide accountability between the public and the administration. Adhering to a code of ethics ensures that the public receives what it needs in a fair manner. It also gives the administration guidelines for integrity in their operations. That integrity, in turn, helps foster the trust of the community. This presentation will discuss ethics in general and delve into the separation of ethics and personal beliefs. We will discuss potential conflicts of interest and how to navigate these encounters.

Who Should Attend

Although this course is titled Engineering Ethics, ethics applies to everyone. This presentation will be beneficial to all.

Your Presenter(s)

Dr. Dennis Cooley is a Professor of Philosophy and Ethics and Director of the Northern Plains Ethics Institute at NDSU. Cooley received a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Rochester in 1995. His teaching and research interests include theoretical and applied ethics with a focus on pragmatism, bioethics, business ethics, personhood, and death and dying. He is the author or editor of five books and a number of professional ethics articles. Cooley is editor of Springer's International Library of Bioethics, the NPEI's Northern Plains Ethics Journal, and former Associate Editor of Elsevier France's Ethics, Medicine and Public Health. His service to the profession also includes executive board membership on both the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) and Humanities ND.