Purdue definitely has a distinct culture. In Hess’s Science and Technology in a Multicultural World, culture is defined as a way of life of a group of people. The people of Purdue, although they come from many different backgrounds, all have one thing in common which is basically their love for Purdue. BGR events, fountain runs, den pops and drinking from the lion’s fountain are rituals only familiar with those associated with Purdue. This idea then flows into social relations; the actions, motivations and interests for the events.
I found the Lucena paper concerning. The notion of recruiting engineers and scientists in the war on terrorism doesn’t seem just counterproductive but also flat out mean. Technology is supposed to better the world and make us progress to the future. Using advances in an arms race would be a waste of talent and would not be in line with the Engineering Code of Ethics.
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