Engineering ethics : contemporary and enduring debates / Deborah G. Johnson

By:

Johnson, Deborah G [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: United States of America : Yale University Press, c2020Description: vii, 202 pages ; 21 cmISBN:

9780300209242

Subject(s):

ENGINEERING ETHICS

LOC classification:

TA 157 .J64 2020

Contents:

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part One Foundational issues -- Part Two Employment relationships -- Part Three Engineering, safety, and social responsibility -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.

Summary: "The first engineering ethics textbook to use debates as the framework for presenting engineering ethics topics, this engaging, accessible survey explores the most difficult and controversial issues that engineers face in daily practice. Written by a leading scholar in the field of engineering and computer ethics, Deborah Johnson approaches engineering ethics with three premises: that engineering is both a technical and a social endeavor; that engineers don’t just build things, they build society; and that engineering is an inherently ethical enterprise." --Back cover

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Books	NU Clark Circulation	Non-fiction	GC TA 157 .J64 2020 c.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c.1	Available	NUCLA000003234
Books	NU Clark Circulation	Non-fiction	GC TA 157 .J64 2020 c.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c.2	Available	NUCLA000003235
Books	NU Clark Circulation	Non-fiction	GC TA 157 .J64 2020 c.3 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c.3	Available	NUCLA000003236

Includes index.

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part One Foundational issues -- Part Two Employment relationships -- Part Three Engineering, safety, and social responsibility -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.

"The first engineering ethics textbook to use debates as the framework for presenting engineering ethics topics, this engaging, accessible survey explores the most difficult and controversial issues that engineers face in daily practice. Written by a leading scholar in the field of engineering and computer ethics, Deborah Johnson approaches engineering ethics with three premises: that engineering is both a technical and a social endeavor; that engineers don’t just build things, they build society; and that engineering is an inherently ethical enterprise." --Back cover

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