Ethics in EngineeringThis text has been revised to coincide with the directive by ABET (the Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology) to expand the ethics for engineering course. Other topics new to this edition include computer ethics, environmental ethics, corporate loyalty and collegiality. |
Contents
Scope and Aims of Engineering Ethics | 1 |
Moral Autonomy | 16 |
Consensus and Controversy | 22 |
Copyright | |
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