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Engineering Ethics : Concepts and Cases

Author(s): Charles E. Harris

ISBN: 9788131517291

4th Edition

Copyright: 2012

India Release: 2012

₹495

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 318

Trim Size: 241 X 181 mm

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"Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases, 4E" is a best-selling text that helps develop analytical skills for moral deliberation in engineering. It offers over 200 current case studies, including controversial topics like Hurricane Katrina and global warming. The book introduces a structured methodology for case analysis, explores Engineering Codes of Ethics, and emphasizes critical moral reasoning. Topics like ethical theory and whistle-blowing receive greater coverage, while handy features like an alphabetized case list and bibliography aid in research and reading.

 

  • Suggested readings allow for a theory-focused course with close alignment to specific chapters.
  • Study questions accompany case studies, focusing on ethical theories and practical effects of behaviors.
  • Current events and policies are highlighted as case studies, including Hurricane Katrina.
  • Cases removed from previous editions are available on the companion website for continued use.
  • Extensive cases and examples emphasize the impact of professional actions on public health, safety, and welfare.
  • Proven methodology for analyzing cases and ethical problem-solving techniques are taught.
  • Demonstrated examples of analyzed cases show students the applied methodology and outcomes.
  • Engineering codes of ethics are explained and applied to various cases.

1. Why Professional Ethics?

2. Responsibility in Engineering.

3. Framing the Problem.

4. Resolving Problems.

5. The Social and Value Dimensions of Technology.

6. Trust and Reliability.

7. Safety, Risk and Liability in Engineering.

8. Engineers in Organizations.

9. Engineers and the Environment.

10. International Engineering Professionalism.

Cases.

Codes.

Bibliography.

Charles E. Harris, Jr.: Texas A&M University

Michael S. Pritchard: Western Michigan University

Michael J. Rabins: Texas A and M University

 

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