Global Engineering Ethics

Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-0-12-811218-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 222 Seiten, Format (B × H): 149 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 372 g

Global Engineering Ethics introduces the fundamentals of ethics in a context specific to engineering without privileging any one national or cultural conception of ethics. Numerous case studies from around the world help the reader to see clearly the relevance of design, safety, and professionalism to engineers.

Engineering increasingly takes place in global contexts, with industrial and research teams operating across national and cultural borders. This adds a layer of complexity to already challenging ethical issues. This book is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand or communicate the ethics of engineering, including students, academics, and researchers, and is indispensable for those involved in international and cross-cultural environments.

Zielgruppe

<p>Researchers in culturally diverse teams addressing eng safety or design, students at overseas campuses studying US/UK eng syllabus</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Luegenbiehl, Heinz

Clancy, Rockwell

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Angewandte Ethik & Soziale Verantwortung Wissenschaftsethik, Technikethik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophie der Technik
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Philosophie der Technik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: Engineering Ethics from a Global Perspective2. Working with Cases: The Importance of Concrete Learning3. Engineering Professionalism and Professional Organizations

4. Basic Ethical Principles for Global Engineering5. The Prime Responsibility of Safety6. The Global Business Environment: What Engineers Should Know7. Cross-Cultural Issues: Their Importance to Global Engineering Ethics8. Autonomy9. Conflicting Duties and Dissent10. Issues of Broader Concern for Engineers11. The Rights of Engineers

Appendix I. Global Engineering Ethics Principles ReviewedAppendix II. Steps in the Case-Study Procedure

Appendix III Guided Analysis: The Case of "Curious George�

Über Autor(innen)

Luegenbiehl, Heinz
Heinz C. Luegenbiehl is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Technology Studies at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana, where he taught for thirty-four years. During that time he also taught at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Nanzan University and Kanazawa Institute of Technology, both in Japan, and National Yunlin University of Science and Technology in Taiwan. After retiring he taught for two years at the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute in Shanghai. He received his Ph.D. from Purdue University in philosophy and has held numerous fellowships, including Fulbrights, NASA, NEH, NSF, and the German Academic Exchange Service. His publications are primarily on engineering ethics, but also on liberal education and the social dimensions of technology.

Clancy, Rockwell
Rockwell F. Clancy is a AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Science and Technology Policy Fellow. His work lies at the intersection of research security, global technology ethics, moral psychology, and China studies. He explores how culture and education affect normative judgments, the causes of unethical behaviors, and what can be done to ensure more ethical behaviors regarding technology. He has previously held positions at Virginia Tech, Colorado School of Mines, Delft University of Technology, Purdue University, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.