Preston Stovall | Professional Virtue, Professional Self-Awareness, and Engineering Ethics

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Preston Stovall | Professional Virtue, Professional Self-Awareness, and Engineering Ethics
Stovall introduces Aristotle's main arguments and definitions from the Nicomachean Ethics and discusses how professional virtue can best be seen as a subset of Aristotle's ethical virtues. He uses the example of professional engineering virtues to make his case, further emphasizing the role of professional self-awareness in developing a flourishing and successful professional career.
-According to Aristotle and many Greek thinkers of his day, the essential function that distinguishes humans from animals is

• A) virtue.
• B) endurance.
• C) rational activity.
• D) excellence.

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Definitions:

Flat Organizational Structure

An organizational layout with few or no levels of middle management between staff and executives, leading to faster decision-making and greater employee autonomy.

Top-heavy Hierarchy

Describes an organizational structure with a disproportionate number of higher-level positions compared to lower-level ones, potentially leading to inefficiency.

Large Organizational Groupings

Refers to the classification or arrangement of large entities, such as corporations or institutions, into groups or categories based on shared characteristics or purposes.

Hierarchy of Needs

A psychological theory proposed by Abraham Maslow outlining a five-tier model of human needs, from basic physiological needs to self-actualization.