Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases

Harris, Jr. Charles E.; Pritchard, Michael S.; Rabins, Michael J.; James, Ray; Englehardt, Elaine

ISBN 10: 1133934684 / ISBN 13: 9781133934684

Published by Cengage Learning, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1133934684
• ISBN 13: 9781133934684
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Bridging the gap between theory and practice, ENGINEERING ETHICS, Fifth Edition, will help you quickly understand the importance of your conduct as a professional and how your actions can affect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. ENGINEERING ETHICS, Fifth Edition, provides dozens of diverse engineering cases and a proven and structured method for analyzing them; practical application of the Engineering Code of Ethics; focus on critical moral reasoning as well as effective organizational communication; and in-depth treatment of issues such as sustainability, acceptable risk, whistle-blowing, and globalized standards for engineering. Additionally, a new companion website offers study questions, self-tests, and additional case studies. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac.

Review

Preface. 1. Engineering Ethics: Making the Case. 2. Responsibility in Engineering. 3. A Practical Ethics Toolkit. 4. The Social and Value Dimensions of Technology. 5. Trust and Reliability. 6. Risk and Liability in Engineering. 7. Engineers in Organizations. 8. Engineers and the Environment. 9. Engineering in the Global Context. Cases. List of Cases. Taxonomy of Cases. Appendix. Codes of Ethics. Bibliography. Index.