Although a federal investigation concluded that the World Trade Center (WTC) towers were successful at withstanding the impact of two 767s on September 11, 2001, critics have argued that certain design and construction decisions contributed to the collapse of the buildings. Is there an ethical issue here? Why or why not? What is your assessment of the engineering decisions made for the WTC and the towers’ performance on 9/11? If the WTC was rebuilt today using identical design plans, would your opinion change? How and why? At what point can engineers be absolved of responsibility for their designs or products? (You must consider the article “After the Fall” and the film Why the Towers Fell in your answer.)
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