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.
-Which of the following is NOT a hazard of professional development, according to Stovall?

• A) confusing personal monetary gain with the profession's purpose in society
• B) valuing personal social status over the profession's function in society
• C) consciously reflecting and judging our own values and behavior
• D) conflating the value of careers with the social value of our professions

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis that assumes no significant difference or effect exists between specified populations or parameters.

Alternative Hypothesis

A hypothesis that contradicts the null hypothesis by stating there is a statistically significant effect or relationship between variables.

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, used as a starting point for statistical hypothesis testing.

Alternative Hypotheses

A statement that directly contradicts the null hypothesis, suggesting that there is a significant difference or effect.