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Ethics in Engineering Practice and Research /

"In this new edition of Ethics in Engineering Practice and Research, Caroline Whitbeck examines more scenarios of significant ethical problems in the engineering field"--

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Whitbeck, Caroline (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011, ©2011.
Edición:2nd ed.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part 1. Values and the Evaluation of acts in engineering
  • Introduction to ethical reasoning and engineering ethics
  • 1. Professional practice in engineering
  • 2. Two examples of professional behavior: Roger Boisjoly and William Lemessurier
  • Part 2. Engineering Responsibility
  • 3. Ethics as design
  • doing justice to moral problems
  • 4. Central professional responsibilities of engineers
  • 5. Computers, software, and digital information
  • 6. Rights and responsibilities regarding intellectual property
  • 7. Workplace rights and responsibilities
  • Part 3. Responsible research conduct
  • 8. Ethics in the changing domain of research
  • 9. Responsible authorship and credit in engineering and scientific research
  • Part 4. The future of engineering
  • 10. Responsibility for the environment
  • 11. End use and 'macro' issues
  • Epilog: Making a life in engineering.