Ethics and engineering : an introduction / Behnam Taebi, Delft University of Technology.
| Author/creator | Taebi, Behnam author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021. |
| Copyright Date | ©2021 |
| Description | xvi, 221 pages ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cambridge applied ethics Cambridge applied ethics. ^A1107352 |
| Contents | Ethics and engineering: an ethics-up-front approach -- Part I. Assessment and evaluation in engineering -- Risk analysis and the ethics of technological risk -- Balancing costs, risks, benefits, and environmental impacts -- Part II. Ethics and engineering design -- Values in design and responsible innovation -- Morality and the machine -- Part III. Engineering ethics, sustainability, and globalization -- Sustainability and energy ethics -- Engineering ethics in the international context: Globalize or diversify?. |
| Abstract | "Tell an engineer that you teach engineering ethics and it will not be long before you hear one of the biases about engineering, about ethics, or about how the two fields relate to each other. Ironically, one persistent bias is the view that engineering is an unbiased and objective practice, because "engineers deal with facts and figures, so there is no place for opinions or ethics in the practice of engineering". Another bias, fueled by much thought and discussion about ethics in relation to malpractices, is that an engineer "must be honest.""-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Taebi, Behnam. Ethics and engineering Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2021. 9781316822784 |
| LCCN | 2021005353 |
| ISBN | 9781107177536 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1107177537 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781316628409 paperback |
| ISBN | 131662840X paperback |
| ISBN | electronic publication |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | TA157 .T28 2021 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |