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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100190609192
ISBN-139780190609191
eBay Product ID (ePID)17038279878
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
Publication NameEthics for Engineers
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2019
SubjectEngineering (General), General
TypeTextbook
AuthorMartin Peterson
Subject AreaPhilosophy, Technology & Engineering
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight17.6 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2018-051680
Reviews"Ethics for Engineers is an engaging new book. Its use of many relatively new cases will keep students interested. Its introduction to ethical theories and decision making will help students understand how best to approach ethical issues."--William Jordan, Baylor University
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal174.962
Table Of ContentEach chapter ends with Review Questions, References, and Further Readings.List of CasesPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPART I. WHAT IS ENGINEERING ETHICS?1. IntroductionThe Engineering ProfessionThe Value of TechnologyEngineering Ethics and the LawOn Ethics and Morality2. Professional Codes of EthicsWhy are Professional Codes of Ethics Important?The NSPE CodeThe IEEE and ACM CodesContributory Reasons and Moral DilemmasProper Engineering Decisions versus Proper Management Decisions3. A Brief History of EngineeringPrehistoric TechnologyAncient Engineering (5000 BC-500 AD)Medieval Engineering (c. 500-1400)Early Modern Engineering (c. 1400-1700)The Industrial Revolution (c. 1700-1900)Modern Engineering (c. 1900-)PART II. ETHICAL THEORIES AND THE METHODS OF APPLIED ETHICS4. A Methodological ToolboxFacts and ValuesAre Moral Claims Objective, Subjective, or Relative?Applied Ethics and Ethical Theories5. Utilitarianism and Ethical EgoismUtilitarianismThe Right and the GoodHow Should the Good Be Distributed?Some Objections to UtilitarianismEthical Egoism6. Duties, Virtues, and RightsKant's Duty EthicsThe Universalization TestMeans to an End and Respect for PersonsVirtue EthicsSome Objections to Virtue EthicsRightsPART III. SIX KEY ISSUES IN ENGINEERING ETHICS7. Whistle-blowing: Should You Ever Break with Protocol?The Definition of Whistle-blowingWhen Is Whistle-blowing Morally Permissible?Advice to Whistle-blowers8. Conflicts of Interest: When Is It Permissible to Influence the Actions of Others?What Is a Conflict of Interest?Why Conflicts of Interests Should Almost Always Be AvoidedInternational Engineering9. Cost-benefit Analysis: Do the Ends Justify the Means?The Value of a Human LifeCost-benefit Analysis and UtilitarianismCan We Put a Price on the Environment and Historic Artifacts?10. Risk and Uncertainty: How Safe Is Safe Enough?The Engineering Definition of RiskThe Precautionary PrincipleRisk and Informed ConsentRisk Aversion11. Privacy: What Is It and Why Should It Be Protected?Privacy as a Moral RightPrivacy as a Moral ValueWhat Can Engineers Do to Protect Privacy?12. The Problem of Many Hands: Who Is Responsible and Should Anyone Be Blamed?What Is Responsibility?The Problem of Many HandsMoral Responsibilty and Collective OutcomesPART IV. ENGINEERING AND SOCIETY13. Technology Assessments and Social ExperimentsTechnology AssessmentNew Technologies as Social ExperimentsSome Critical Questions14. A Critical Attitude to TechnologyThe Imperative of ResponsibilityBetween Pessimism and Optimism15. The Ethics of ArtifactsWhat's So Special about Technological Artifacts?Can Artifacts Be Value-laden?Can Artifacts Be Hybrid Agents?Technology as a Way of Revealing16. SustainabilityThree Notions of SustainabilityThe Instrumental Value of SustainabilityThe Noninstrumental Value of SustainabilityImperceptible Harms and the Tragedy of the CommonsAppendix A: Professional Codes of EthicsAppendix B: Essay QuestionsGlossaryIndex
SynopsisAn essential all-in-one introduction, Ethics for Engineers provides in-depth coverage of major ethical theories, professional codes of ethics, and case studies in a single volume. Incorporating numerous practical examples and about 100 review questions, it helps students better understand and address ethical issues that they may face in their future careers. Topics covered include whistle-blowing, the problem of many hands, gifts, bribes, conflicts of interest, engineering and environmental ethics, privacy and computer ethics, ethical technology assessment, and the ethics of cost-benefit analysis and risk and uncertainty.
LC Classification NumberTA157.P4285 2019
