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What are the types of Utilitarian ethics followed in Engineering?

Knowledge base
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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The Utilitarian ethics was proposed by John Stuart. According to this theory, the happiness or pleasure of the greatest number of people in society is considered as the greatest good. According to this philosophy, an action is morally right if its consequences lead to the happiness of people and wrong if they lead to their unhappiness.An example of this can be the removal of the reservation system in education and government jobs, which can really benefit the talent. But this could endanger the minority rights.Following are two main types of Utilitarianism.Act UtilitarianismRule Utilitarianism.Act UtilitarianismThe Act utilitarianism focuses on each situation ... Read More

What are the codes of Engineering ethics?

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Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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The engineering societies such as AAES, ABET, NSPE, IEEE, and AICTE have framed these codes of ethics which are helpful to engineers to strengthen the moral issues on their work. The codes of ethics play at least eight important roles such as the following.Serving and Protecting the PublicEngineers are in a responsible position where trust and trustworthiness, both are essential. A code of ethics functions as a commitment to the profession as a whole that engineers will serve the public health, safety, and welfare. All the remaining ones contribute to this function in some or other way.GuidanceCodes are written in ... Read More

What are the modes of operation in a helical antenna?

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Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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A helical antenna is another type of wire antenna, which is widely used for a higher range of broadband VHF and UHF applications. The frequency range of operation of the helical antenna is around 30MHz to 3GHz.Helical antenna or helix antenna is the antenna in which the conducting wire is wound in a helical shape and connected to the ground plate with a feeder line. It is the simplest antenna which provides circularly polarized waves and used in extra-terrestrial communications in which satellite relays etc., are involved.It consists of a helix of thick copper wire or tubing wound in the ... Read More

What is a Deemed University?

Ridhi Arora
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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Deemed university is the other name of Deemed-to-be-University, which is an accreditation of a university awarded to higher educational institutions in India by the Department of Higher education. So basically, any university which is ‘deemed to be a university’ by the UGC under Section 3 of the UGC Act of 1956, is called a deemed university.What is a Deemed University?The main feature of Deemed University is Autonomous Control. In a deemed college or university, the management has complete control over anything and everything ranging from the student curriculum to Examinations and issues related to administration and management.The setting of the ... Read More

What is the difference between skimming and scanning reading skills?

Ridhi Arora
Updated on 20-May-2022 06:42:33

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Reading is often treated as a leisure activity but very few people know that it is actually a technique. Skimming and scanning are the two often confused techniques for reading or to be specific reading strategies.SkimmingSkimming often refers to the way in which one reads at a faster rate to gain the general idea about the text without paying heed to the intentional and detailed meaning of the text.For Example - When one reads the text only in order to understand the thesis statement, in one or two lines.Skimming is achieved by reading that text only which is considered to be ... Read More

Should moral education be made a compulsory subject in schools?

Rashmi Iyer
Updated on 27-Jun-2020 13:40:04

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Moral Education or Value Education is becoming an important subject these days in school both at the elementary and secondary level. Moral Education from an early age aims to teach values like respect, ownership, teamwork, empathy, humility, etc.These are the values that are being taught to the kids within the curriculum of the school.It is extremely important that this subject remains an indispensable part of the school learning for the kids due to these reasons:Importance in learning − Holistic learning is not just about academics, getting good grades, attractive jobs, and placements. It lies within the four walls of the ... Read More

What is the difference between the Indian and US education system?

Rashmi Iyer
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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The Indian Education System that exists today in India is influenced mainly by the British System of Education. The Education System is considered to be one of the most advanced in the world. There are some strengths and weaknesses in both the systems that exist today.There are many differences between the Indian and the American Education systems.3 years v/s 4 years graduation − The system that is followed in India is 10+2+3 years for streams like commerce, science, social sciences, humanities, management, and media.(Engineering degree is an exception which is a 4-year long course).However, in the US, the system followed ... Read More

What is ragging and what are its effects in colleges?

Rashmi Iyer
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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Ragging is a practice in colleges, hostels and other educational institutes where the senior or an influential person tends to demoralize and defame the juniors through the means of verbal or physical abuse and harassment. The term ragging is more prominent in the countries of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. In other countries, the same practice has different terms associated with it.Different forms of ragging exist due to the following key reasons:Considered as a form of entertainmentThe senior who have stayed for a slightly longer time in the system of the college have an extraordinary sense of superiority. This ... Read More

What are the best plugins for building best and attractive website pages?

yashwanth sitamraju
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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A plugin is that piece of software that gives additional functionality to a website. These plugins help the web browser to display additional content and increases the functionality of a website and makes it look great.Websites are usually created using WordPress, so let us discuss some of the best "Free WordPress Plugins" to help in building best and attractive website pages.AkismetJetpackEverest formsYoast SEOGoogle XML SitemapsNivo SliderW3 Total CacheVaultPressUser RegistrationWP Smush

How women education leads to women empowerment?

Rashmi Iyer
Updated on 30-Jul-2019 22:30:24

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“If you educate one man you educate an individual, but, if you educate one woman you educate one whole family. Women empowered means mother India empowered”. - Pandit Jawaharlal NehruWomen Education in India today is not in an ideal state. Today, only 1 out of 100 girls gets access to higher education (College Education). While, women are excelling in different fields today, on one hand, the women in the masses are even today getting limited or no access to education on the other.The following points answer the question - how proper education to women can help in creating the empowerment ... Read More

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