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E-book Download The Ethical Engineer:Contemporary Concepts and Cases Full Format
Description E-book Download The Ethical Engineer:Contemporary Concepts and Cases Full FormatAn exploration of the ethics of practical engineering through analyses of eighteen richcase studiesThe Ethical Engineer explores ethical issues that arise in engineeringpractice, from technology transfer to privacy protection to whistle-blowing. Presentingkey ethics concepts and real-life examples of engineering work, Robert McGinnilluminates the ethical dimension of engineering practice and helps students andprofessionals determine engineers' context-specific ethical responsibilities.McGinnhighlights the "ethics gap" in contemporary engineering--the disconnect between themeager exposure to ethical issues in engineering education and the ethical challengesfrequently faced by engineers. He elaborates four "fundamental ethical responsibilitiesof engineers" (FEREs) and uses them to shed light on the ethical dimensions ofdiverse case studies, including ones from emerging engineering fields. The casesrange from the Union Carbide pesticide plant disaster in India to the Google StreetView project. After examining the extent to which the actions of engineers in thecases align with the FEREs, McGinn recapitulates key ideas used in analyzing thecases and spells out the main lessons they suggest. He identifies technical, social, andpersonal factors that induce or press engineers to engage in misconduct anddiscusses organizational, legal, and individual resources available to those interestedin ethically responsible engineering practice.Combining probing analysis and nuancedethical evaluation of engineering conduct in its social and technical contexts, TheEthical Engineer will be invaluable to engineering students and professionals.Meetsthe need for engineering-related ethics studyElaborates four fundamental ethicalresponsibilities of engineersDiscusses diverse, global cases of ethical issues inestablished and emerging engineering fieldsIdentifies resources and options forethically responsible engineering practiceProvides discussion questions for each case

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