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EUROSPAN GROUP Ethics and Professionalism in Engineering by Richard H McCuen
The rapid pace of technological change constantly gives rise to new ethical dilemmas, and engineers must be as well versed in societal values and ethics as they are in the technical concepts of their disciplines. Ethics and Professionalism in Engineering provides a practical introduction for engineering students that emphasizes ethical decision-making. McCuen and Gilroy situate engineering ethics in the wider context of business and environmental ethics and guide students through case studies emphasizing value conflicts often encountered in engineering. PrefaceChapter 1: IntroductionIntroductionGeneral Characteristics of Value ConflictsNaive Decision MakingElements of Ethical DilemmasCharacteristics of Unethical ConductValues Relevant to Unethical ConductDimensions of ProfessionalismDiscussion QuestionsReferencesChapter 2: Values in the Engineering ProfessionIntroductionValues and Value SystemsGood vs. Bad Values?Value Systems: A DefinitionValue Input SourcesPersonal Value Input SourcesProfessional Value Input SourcesTechnology and ValuesValues and Career DevelopmentIncorporating Values with Technical IssuesValues in Decision MakingValues and Scientific FreedomDiscussion QuestionsReferencesChapter 3: Professional Codes of EthicsIntroductionFundamental Standards of ConductValues in Codes of EthicsUnwritten Rules of ConductOrganizational Codes of EthicsIssues in Drafting an Organizational CodeEnforcement of a CodePurposes of a CodeWhat a Code of Ethics Is NotAnalyzing a Code of EthicsCodes of Ethics and the EnvironmentConflict of InterestDiscussion QuestionsReferencesChapter 4: Value Decision MakingIntroductionValues in Decision MakingDecision ProcessesIdentifying the ProblemIdentifying Available Resources and ConstraintsSpecifying Alternative SolutionsEstablishing the Decision Criterion FunctionEvaluating Each Alternative and Implementing the Best SolutionValue Decision ProcessesBenefit-Cost Decision MakingValue Decision Making from a Benefit-Cost PerspectiveRisk and ValuesQuantifying RiskRisk ReductionBenefit-Cost Analysis in Evaluating RiskValues in Evaluating RiskPressure: Its Role in Unethical ConductInternal PressureExternal PressureResponding to PressureRationalizationResolving Ethical DilemmasWhistleblowing to Resolve Ethical DilemmasIrrational Value Decision MakingLeadership and Value Decision MakingConcluding Case StudyDiscussion QuestionsReferencesChapter 5: Ethics in LeadershipIntroductionEthics and Professionalism:A Leader's PerspectiveEthics and Organizational LeadershipEthical Implications for Leadership StyleValues, Ethics, and PowerLeadership and DecisionsDecisions about Ethics and Resource AllocationDecisions about Ethics and MediationDiscussion QuestionsReferencesChapter 6: Business EthicsIntroductionBusiness ValuesConfidentialityGratuitiesContract UnderbiddingBid RiggingKickbacksResume PaddingPreventing Fraudulent ConductWhistleblowingConcluding Case StudyDiscussion QuestionsReferencesChapter 7: Environmental EthicsIntroductionValues and the EnvironmentEthical Dimensions of EnvironmentalismTragedy of the CommonsNimby as a Value IssueThe AnthrosphereCauses and Effects of PollutionWater PollutionAir PollutionGround PollutionValues Involved in PollutionDecisions Involved in Decreasing PollutionDeforestationBenefits of Forested AreasHuman Causes of DeforestationPossible SolutionsFactors Involved in Deforestation SolutionsValues Involved in Deforestation SolutionsClimate ChangeOur Role in Climate ChangeEffects of Climate ChangeDecisions Involved in Climate ChangeValues Involved in Climate ChangeBiodiversityValues Involved in BiodiversityThe Value of NatureEnvironmental Ethics and EngineeringDiscussion QuestionsReferencesChapter 8: Ethics and SustainabilityIntroductionValues and SustainabilityVarieties of SustainabilityComponents of SustainabilityEnergyWaterFoodMaterialsThe Industrial Cycle and SustainabilityStakeholdersValues within the Industrial CyclePotential SolutionsPublic Policies and RegulationsResearch and DevelopmentSustainable Development and Codes of EthicsUncertain Aspects of SustainabilityDiscussion QuestionsReferencesChapter 9: Ethics in ResearchIntroductionEthical Issues in Written CommunicationPlagiarismSelf-PlagiarismDual SubmissionAcknowledgment of AssistanceGhost AuthorshipAccuracy in ReportingFalsification of Research DataData FabricationEthical Issues in MentoringConcluding Case StudyDiscussion QuestionsReferencesChapter 10: CyberethicsIntroductionComputers and Value ResponsibilitiesComputer-Assisted ErrorsComputer Image EnhancementComputer PrivacySoftware PiracySharewareValues and Software PiracyIntellectual PropertyDiscussion QuestionsReferencesIndex