Ethics for engineers /

An 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 addres...

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Main Author: Peterson, Martin, 1975- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY ; Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, [2020]
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Summary:An 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. -- Back cover.
Physical Description:xiii, 242 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190609191
0190609192