Christian Engineering Ethics Essay

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When Christian students graduate from high school and begin their journey into college, a distinction is often made between those going into full-time ministry and those working towards a secular career. Although it is uncommon for students pursuing a secular career to be criticized for their decision, those pursuing pastoral work or foreign missions are sometimes viewed as working towards a “higher calling” from God. They have surrendered their entire career over to the Lord. The profession of engineering is, by definition, a secular career field. However, a Christian engineer is able to serve and worship God through his or her career in a unique way. A Christian worldview both validates and adds depth to the engineering profession. …show more content…

This process is the same as taking responsibility for and giving approval to the details of a design plan. In the engineering profession, it is unethical to sign off on designs outside of one’s field of expertise. For example, it would be unethical for a mechanical engineer to approve plans for the electrical network of a skyscraper, just as it would be unethical for a computer engineer to put his stamp of approval on the structural plans for a suspension bridge. The fundamental principle behind this ethical standard is integrity: an engineer should not give his approval to a plan he cannot fully understand. An engineer with a Christian worldview should follow this practice not only because it is the right thing to do in the field of engineering but more importantly because it is what God expects of His children (Hebrews 13:18).

The Christian worldview makes the profession of engineering both justified and more purposeful. Although Christian engineers are not called to be full-time ministers, they are abel to glorify God and be a shining light through ethical, diligent work in the engineering field. For this reason, Christian students going into the field of engineering can be excited and honored to play such a unique role in God’s

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