Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 571 g
Studies in the Ethics of a Profession
Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 571 g
Reihe: Practical and Professional Ethics
ISBN: 978-0-19-512051-6
Verlag: Oxford University Press
Michael Davis, a leading figure in the study of professional ethics, offers here both a compelling exploration of engineering ethics and a philosophical analysis of engineering as a profession. After putting engineering in historical perspective, Davis turns to the Challenger space shuttle disaster to consider the complex relationship between engineering ideals and contemporary engineering practice. Here, Davis examines how social organization and technical
requirements define how engineers should (and presumably do) think. Later chapters test his analysis of engineering judgement and autonomy empirically, engaging a range of social science research including a study of how engineers and managers work together in ten different companies.
