Review the two cases provided in the module called Engineering Case Study examples. Using these examples as a guide provide a similar analysis that includes References (using the NSPE Code of Ethics), discussion and conclusion for the following case. In addition, you must post replies to two other student posts once they are available.
Facts:
Engineer A is a professional engineer working as a consultant to an automobile manufacturer that is considering the development of a driverless/autonomous vehicle operating system. Engineer A is assigned to an engineering risk assessment team whose members are being asked to make a recommendation relating to the potential situations that could arise in connection with the operation of driverless/ autonomous vehicles. The following scenario is among the situations that are being considered by the engineering risk assessment team: In the event of an unavoidable crash, does the vehicle's system choose the outcome that will likely result in the greatest potential for safety for the vehicle's passengers or does the vehicle's software system instead choose an option in which the least amount of potential harm is done to any of those involved in an accident, such as having the car crash into a stationary object, (e.g., telephone pole, etc.) with the probability of causing some passengers serious but non-life-threatening injuries instead of striking and potentially causing a fatal injury to a pedestrian, cyclist, or motorcycle rider?
Question:
What are the Engineer A's ethical obligations.