Ethics, Technology, and Engineering
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Ethics, Technology, and Engineering

An Introduction

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eBook - ePub

Ethics, Technology, and Engineering

An Introduction

About this book

Featuring a wide range of international case studies, Ethics, Technology, and Engineering presents a unique and systematic approach for engineering students to deal with the ethical issues that are increasingly inherent in engineering practice.
  • Utilizes a systematic approach to ethical case analysis -- the ethical cycle -- which features a wide range of real-life international case studies including the Challenger Space Shuttle, the Herald of Free Enterprise and biofuels.
  • Covers a broad range of topics, including ethics in design, risks, responsibility, sustainability, and emerging technologies
  • Can be used in conjunction with the online ethics tool Agora (http://www.ethicsandtechnology.com)
  • Provides engineering students with a clear introduction to the main ethical theories
  • Includes an extensive glossary with key terms

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Yes, you can access Ethics, Technology, and Engineering by Ibo van de Poel,Lamb¿r Royakkers,Lamber Royakkers in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Filosofia & Filosofia ed etica nella scienza. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Halftitle page
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1: The Responsibilities of Engineers
  9. Chapter 2: Codes of Conduct
  10. Chapter 3: Normative Ethics
  11. Chapter 4: Normative Argumentation
  12. Chapter 5: The Ethical Cycle
  13. Chapter 6: Ethical Questions in the Design of Technology
  14. Chapter 7: Designing Morality Peter-Paul Verbeek
  15. Chapter 8: Ethical Aspects of Technical Risks
  16. Chapter 9: The Distribution of Responsibility in Engineering
  17. Chapter 10: Sustainability, Ethics, and Technology Michiel Brumsen
  18. Appendix I: Engineering Qualifications and Organizations in a Number of Countries
  19. Appendix II: NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers
  20. Appendix III: FEANI Position Paper on Code of Conduct: Ethics and Conduct of Professional Engineers
  21. Appendix IV: Shell Code of Conduct
  22. Appendix V: DSM Values and Whistle Blowing Policy
  23. Glossary
  24. References
  25. Index of Cases
  26. Index