Engineering ethics

Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 2
Contents......Page 4
About This Book ......Page 8
1 Introduction ......Page 10
 1.2 Why Study Engineering Ethics? ......Page 11
 1.3 Engineering Is Managing the Unknown ......Page 12
 1.6 Ethics and the Law ......Page 13
 1.8 Case Studies ......Page 14
 References ......Page 24
 Problems ......Page 25
2 Professionalism and Codes of Ethics ......Page 27
 2.2 Is Engineering a Profession? ......Page 28
 2.3 Codes of Ethics ......Page 33
 Key Terms ......Page 42
 Problems ......Page 43
3 Understanding Ethical Problems......Page 46
 3.2 A Brief History of Ethical Thought ......Page 47
 3.3 Ethical Theories ......Page 48
 3.4 Non-Western Ethical Thinking ......Page 55
 Problems ......Page 62
4 Ethical Problem-Solving Techniques ......Page 65
 4.2 Analysis of Issues in Ethical Problems ......Page 66
 4.3 Line Drawing ......Page 68
 4.4 Flow Charting......Page 71
 4.5 Conflict Problems ......Page 72
 4.6 An Application of Problem-Solving Methods: Bribery/Acceptance of Gifts ......Page 74
 References......Page 80
 Problems ......Page 81
5 Risk, Safety, and Accidents ......Page 83
 5.2 Safety and Risk ......Page 84
 5.3 Accidents ......Page 88
 References......Page 107
 Problems ......Page 108
6 The Rights and Responsibilities of Engineers ......Page 112
 6.2 Professional Responsibilities ......Page 113
 6.3 Professional Rights ......Page 115
 6.4 Whistle-Blowing ......Page 117
 References......Page 129
 Problems ......Page 130
7 Ethical Issues in Engineering Practice ......Page 133
 7.2 Environmental Ethics ......Page 134
 7.3 Computer Ethics ......Page 136
 7.4 Ethics and Research ......Page 144
 References......Page 152
 Problems ......Page 153
8 Doing the Right Thing ......Page 156
 Problems ......Page 164
 The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) ......Page 166
 National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) ......Page 167
 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) ......Page 172
 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) ......Page 173
 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE)......Page 177
 Japan Society of Civil Engineers ......Page 178
 General Books on Engineering Ethics ......Page 181
 Websites ......Page 182
 C......Page 183
 H......Page 184
 P......Page 185
 V......Page 186
 W......Page 187