Engineering Ethics

by Fleddermann, Charles

• ISBN13: 9780131408258
• ISBN10: 0131408259
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

ESourcePrentice Hall's Engineering Sourceprovides a comprehensive, customizable introductory engineering and computing library. Featuring over 25 modules and growing, ESource allows users to fully customize their books through the ESource website. Using the ESource online BookBuild system at www.prenhall.com/esource, users can view and select book chapters, change the sequence, instantly calculate the book's net (bookstore) price, request a free examination copy, and generate an ISBN for placing a bookstore order. Engineering professionalism; Ethical theories; Ethical problem solving techniques; Applications; and Codes of ethics of major engineering societies. For professionals in General Engineering or Computer Science fields.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(13)
Background Ideas	2	(1)
Why Study Engineering Ethics?	2	(1)
Engineering Is Managing the Unknown	3	(1)
Personal vs. Business Ethics	4	(1)
The Origins of Ethical Thought	4	(1)
Ethics and the Law	4	(1)
Ethics Problems Are Like Design Problems	5	(1)
Case Studies	5	(9)
Professionalism and Codes of Ethics	14	(17)
Introduction	15	(1)
Is Engineering a Profession?	15	(5)
Codes of Ethics	20	(11)
Understanding Ethical Problems	31	(14)
Introduction	32	(1)
A Brief History of Ethical Thought	32	(1)
Ethical Theories	33	(12)
Ethical Problem-Solving Techniques	45	(17)
Introduction	46	(1)
Analysis of Issues in Ethical Problems	46	(2)
Line Drawing	48	(3)
Flow Charting	51	(2)
Conflict Problems	53	(1)
An Application of Problem-Solving Methods Bribery/Acceptance of Gifts	54	(8)
Risk, Safety, and Accidents	62	(20)
Introduction	63	(1)
Safety and Risk	63	(4)
Accidents	67	(15)
The Rights and Responsibilities of Engineers	82	(24)
Introduction	83	(1)
Professional Responsibilities	83	(4)
Computer Ethics	87	(3)
Professional Rights	90	(2)
Whistleblowing	92	(14)
Ethics in Research and Experimentation	106	(8)
Ethics and Research	107	(1)
Introduction	107	(1)
Pathological Science	108	(6)
Doing the Right Thing	114	(8)
Appendix A	122	(13)
Appendix B	135	(2)
Index	137