Ethics, Technology, and Engineering
An Introduction
Published on 8. April 2011
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Paperback/Softback
376 pages
978-1-4443-3095-3 (ISBN)
Description
Featuring a wide range of international case studies, Ethics, Technology, and Engineering presents a unique and systematic approach for engineering students to deal with the ethical issues that are increasingly inherent in engineering practice.
* Utilizes a systematic approach to ethical case analysis -- the ethical cycle -- which features a wide range of real-life international case studies including the Challenger Space Shuttle, the Herald of Free Enterprise and biofuels.
* Covers a broad range of topics, including ethics in design, risks, responsibility, sustainability, and emerging technologies
* Can be used in conjunction with the online ethics tool Agora (http://www.ethicsandtechnology.com)
* Provides engineering students with a clear introduction to the main ethical theories
* Includes an extensive glossary with key terms
* Utilizes a systematic approach to ethical case analysis -- the ethical cycle -- which features a wide range of real-life international case studies including the Challenger Space Shuttle, the Herald of Free Enterprise and biofuels.
* Covers a broad range of topics, including ethics in design, risks, responsibility, sustainability, and emerging technologies
* Can be used in conjunction with the online ethics tool Agora (http://www.ethicsandtechnology.com)
* Provides engineering students with a clear introduction to the main ethical theories
* Includes an extensive glossary with key terms
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Persons
Ibo van de Poel is Associate Professor in Ethics and Technology at Delft University of Technology. He is an associate editor of the Handbook of Philosophy of Technology and the Engineering Sciences (2009) and co-editor of Philosophy and Engineering (2010).
Lambèr Royakkers is Associate Professor in Ethics of Technology at Eindhoven University of Technology, and Associate Professor in Military Ethics at Netherlands Defense Academy. He is also Project Leader of the research programme Moral Fitness of Military Personnel in a Networked Environment, sponsored by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research.
Lambèr Royakkers is Associate Professor in Ethics of Technology at Eindhoven University of Technology, and Associate Professor in Military Ethics at Netherlands Defense Academy. He is also Project Leader of the research programme Moral Fitness of Military Personnel in a Networked Environment, sponsored by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research.
Content
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Responsibilities of Engineers
2. Codes of Conduct
3. Normative Ethics
4. Normative Argumentation
5. The Ethical Cycle
6. Ethical Questions in the Design of Technology
7. Designing Morality
8. Ethical Aspects of Technical Risks
9. The Distribution of Responsibility in Engineering
10. Sustainability, Ethics, and Technology
Appendix I: Engineering Qualifications and Organizations in a Number of Countries
Appendix II: NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers
Appendix III: FEANI Position Paper on Code of Conduct: Ethics and Conduct of Professional Engineers
Appendix IV: Shell Code of Conduct
Appendix V: DSM Values and Whistle Blowing Policy
Glossary
References
Index of Cases
Index
Introduction
1. The Responsibilities of Engineers
2. Codes of Conduct
3. Normative Ethics
4. Normative Argumentation
5. The Ethical Cycle
6. Ethical Questions in the Design of Technology
7. Designing Morality
8. Ethical Aspects of Technical Risks
9. The Distribution of Responsibility in Engineering
10. Sustainability, Ethics, and Technology
Appendix I: Engineering Qualifications and Organizations in a Number of Countries
Appendix II: NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers
Appendix III: FEANI Position Paper on Code of Conduct: Ethics and Conduct of Professional Engineers
Appendix IV: Shell Code of Conduct
Appendix V: DSM Values and Whistle Blowing Policy
Glossary
References
Index of Cases
Index