Engineering Ethics

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

Av Charles Fleddermann

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Engineering Ethics is ideal for use in undergraduate engineering programs incorporating ethics topics.

Engineering Ethics serves as both a textbook and a resource for the study of engineering ethics. It is written to help future engineers be prepared for confronting and resolving ethical dilemmas that they might encounter during their professional careers.

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Utgivningsdatum2011-09-21
Mått205 x 254 x 6 mm
Vikt320 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor192
Upplaga4
FörlagPearson Education
ISBN9780132145213

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1 Introduction 11.1 Background Ideas 21.2 Why Study Engineering Ethics? 21.3 Engineering Is Managing the Unknown 31.4 Personal vs. Professional Ethics 41.5 The Origins of Ethical Thought 41.6 Ethics and the Law 41.7 Ethics Problems Are Like Design Problems 51.8 Case Studies 6Summary 15References 15Problems 162 Professionalism and Codes of Ethics 182.1 Introduction 192.2 Is Engineering a Profession? 192.3 Codes of Ethics 24Key Terms 33References 34Problems 343 Understanding Ethical Problems 373.1 Introduction 383.2 A Brief History of Ethical Thought 383.3 Ethical Theories 393.4 Non-Western Ethical Thinking 46Key Terms 53References 53Problems 534 Ethical Problem-Solving Techniques 564.1 Introduction 574.2 Analysis of Issues in Ethical Problems 574.3 Line Drawing 594.4 Flow Charting 624.5 Confl ict Problems 634.6 An Application of Problem-Solving Methods: Bribery/Acceptance of Gifts 65Key Terms 71References 71Problems 725 Risk, Safety, and Accidents 745.1 Introduction 755.2 Safety and Risk 755.3 Accidents 79Key Terms 98References 98Problems 996 The Rights and Responsibilities of Engineers 1036.1 Introduction 1046.2 Professional Responsibilities 1046.3 Professional Rights 1066.4 Whistle-Blowing 108Key Terms 120References 120Problems 1217 Ethical Issues in Engineering Practice 1247.1 Introduction 1257.2 Environmental Ethics 1257.3 Computer Ethics 1277.4 Ethics and Research 135Key Terms 143References 143Problems 1448 Doing the Right Thing 150References 155Problems 155APPENDIX A Codes of Ethics of ProfessionalEngineering Societies 157The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) 157National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) 158American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 163American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 164American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) 168Japan Society of Civil Engineers 169APPENDIX B Bibliography 172General Books on Engineering Ethics 172Journals with Articles on Engineering Ethics and Cases 173Websites 173Index 174