UID:
almafu_9960161395702883
Umfang:
1 online resource (xiv, 208 pages) :
,
illustrations
ISBN:
9780128112199
,
0128112190
,
9780128112182
,
0128112182
Serie:
Gale eBooks
Inhalt:
This book introduces the fundamentals of ethics in a context specific to engineering without privileging any one national or cultural conception of ethics. Case studies from around the world clarify the relevance of design, safety, and professionalism to engineers.
Anmerkung:
1. Introduction: engineering ethics from a global perspective -- 2. Working with cases: the importance of concrete learning -- 3. Engineering professionalism and professional organizations -- 4. Basic ethical principles for global engineering -- 5. The prime responsibility of safety -- 6. The global business environment: what engineers should know -- 7. Cross-cultural issues: their importance to global engineering ethics -- 8. Autonomy -- 9. Conflicting duties and dissent -- 10. Issues of broader concern for engineers -- 11. The rights of engineers.
Sprache:
Englisch
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