Ethics, Technology, and Engineering: An Introduction
Book Details
Author(s)
Ibo van de Poel, Lambèr Royakkers
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN / ASIN
1444330950
ISBN-13
9781444330953
Availability
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Sales Rank
#530,895
Category
Science
Marketplace
United States 🇺🇸
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
