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    The document discusses the meaning and types of inquiry. It defines inquiry as any process aimed at increasing knowledge, resolving doubts, or solving problems. There are three main types of inquiries: normative inquiry seeks to identify and justify moral standards; conceptual inquiry aims to clarify the meaning of concepts; and factual or descriptive inquiry obtains facts needed to understand value issues. Some examples of inquiries in each category are provided, such as inquiries into engineers' obligations, the definition of safety, and procedures for risk assessment.

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    The document discusses the meaning and types of inquiry. It defines inquiry as any process aimed at increasing knowledge, resolving doubts, or solving problems. There are three main types of inquiries: normative inquiry seeks to identify and justify moral standards; conceptual inquiry aims to clarify the meaning of concepts; and factual or descriptive inquiry obtains facts needed to understand value issues. Some examples of inquiries in each category are provided, such as inquiries into engineers' obligations, the definition of safety, and procedures for risk assessment.

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    Ivan Dennis Salupan November 29, 2018

    Grade 12- CSS

    1. What is the meaning of Inquiry?

    According to the Wikipedia:


     An inquiry is any process that has the aim of augmenting knowledge,
    resolving doubt, or solving a problem. A theory of inquiry is an account of
    the various types of inquiry and a treatment of the ways that each type of
    inquiry achieves its aim.

    Meaning from the dictionary.com that Inquiry is:

     a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge.
     an investigation, as into an incident:
     the act of inquiring or of seeking information by questioning; interrogation

    2. What are the types of Inquiries?


    Different types of Inquiries are:
     Normative inquiry- It seeks to identify and justify the morally-desirable
    norms or standards that should guide individuals and groups. It also has
    the theoretical goal of justifying particular moral judgments. Normative
    questions are about what ought to be and what is good, based on moral
    values.

    For example:

    1. How far does the obligation of engineers to protect public safety extend
    in any given situation?
    2. When, if ever, should engineers be expected to blow whistle on
    dangerous practices of their employers?
    3. Whose values ought to be primary in making judgment about
    acceptable risks in design for a public transport system or a nuclear plant?
    Is it of management, senior engineers, government, voters or all of them?
    4. When and why is the government justified in interfering with the
    organizations?
    5. What are the reasons on which the engineers show their obligations to
    their employees or clients or the public

     Conceptual inquiry- It is directed to clarify the meaning of concepts or


    ideas or principles that are expressed by words or by questions and
    statements.

    For example:
    (a) What is meant by safety?
    (b) How is it related to risk?
    (c) What is a bribe?
    (d) What is a profession?
    When moral concepts are discussed, normative and conceptual issues are
    closely interconnected.

     Factual or Descriptive Inquiry- It is aimed to obtain facts needed for


    understanding and resolving value issues. Researchers conduct factual
    inquiries using mathematical or statistical techniques. The inquiry provide
    important information on business realities, engineering practice, and the
    effectiveness of professional societies in fostering moral conduct, the
    Ivan Dennis Salupan November 29, 2018
    Grade 12- CSS

    procedures used in risk assessment, and psychological profiles of


    engineers. The facts provide not only the reasons for moral problems but
    also enable us to develop alternative ways of resolving moral problems.
    For example:
    1. How were the benefits assessed?
    2. What are procedures followed in risk assessment?
    3. What are short-term and long-term effects of drinking water being polluted?
    And
    4. Who conducted the tests on materials?

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