There is widespread agreement that the best way to teach professional
ethics is by using cases. There are several modes of ethical analysis that can be useful in treating cases. One of these expressions is “drawing the line.” We often ask where we should draw the line between acceptable and unacceptable actions. Let us consider a case that illustrates this first mode of ethical analysis, which we shall refer to as resolving a line-drawing problem.Engineers often face the problem of accepting gifts from vendors.The cases came from the experiences of practicing and retired engineering managers and focus on the kinds of situations a practicing engineer is likely to encounter.Each case is followed by discussion by a board of commentators.cases taken mostly from real-world situations.The cases are presented
with student handouts, instructor’s guides and recommended transparencies for classroom use. Each case is specifically aimed at a particular required course in the engineering undergraduate
curriculum