Book 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.
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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.
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Covers a broad range of topics, including ethics in design,
risks, responsibility, sustainability, and emerging technologies
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Provides engineering students with a clear introduction to the
main ethical theories
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Includes an extensive glossary with key terms
Ibo van de Poel
is Associate Professor in Ethics and Technology at Delft University of
Technology. He is an associate editor of the
Handbook of Philosophy
of Technology and the Engineering Sciences
(2009) and co-editor of
Philosophy and Engineering
(2010).
Lambèr Royakkers is Associate Professor in Ethics of Technology
at Eindhoven University of Technology, and Associate Professor in
Military Ethics at Netherlands Defense Academy. He is also Project
Leader of the research programme Moral Fitness of Military Personnel
in a Networked Environment, sponsored by the Netherlands Organization
for Scientific Research.
