{"product_id":"ethics-technology-and-engineering-9781444330946","title":"Ethics Technology and Engineering","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing a wide range of international case studies, \u003ci\u003eEthics, Technology, and Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e presents a unique and systematic approach for engineering students to deal with the ethical issues that are increasingly inherent in engineering practice.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eUtilizes 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.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eCovers a broad range of topics, including ethics in design, risks, responsibility, sustainability, and emerging technologies\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eCan be used in conjunction with the online ethics tool Agora (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ethicsandtechnology.com\/\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.ethicsandtechnology.com\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eProvides engineering students with a clear introduction to the main ethical theories\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eIncludes an extensive glossary with key terms\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Responsibilities of Engineers 6\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Responsibility 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Passive Responsibility 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Active Responsibility and the Ideals of Engineers 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Engineers versus Managers 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 The Social Context of Technological Development 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Chapter Summary 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Codes of Conduct 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Codes of Conduct 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Possibilities and Limitations of Codes of Conduct 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Codes of Conduct in an International Context 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Chapter Summary 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Normative Ethics 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Ethics and Morality 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Descriptive and Normative Judgments 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Points of Departure: Values, Norms, and Virtues 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Relativism and Absolutism 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Ethical Theories 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Utilitarianism 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8 Kantian Theory 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.9 Virtue Ethics 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.10 Care Ethics 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.11 Applied Ethics 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.12 Chapter Summary 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Normative Argumentation 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Valid Arguments 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Deductive and Non-Deductive Arguments 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Arguments in Ethical Theories 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Fallacies 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Chapter Summary 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Ethical Cycle 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Ill-Structured Problems 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 The Ethical Cycle 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 An Example 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Collective Moral Deliberation and Social Arrangements 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Chapter Summary 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Ethical Questions in the Design of Technology 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Ethical Issues During the Design Process 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Trade-offs and Value Conflicts 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Regulatory Frameworks: Normal and Radical Design 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Chapter Summary 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Designing Morality 198\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter-Paul Verbeek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Ethics as a Matter of Things 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Technological Mediation 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Moralizing Technology 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Designing Mediations 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Chapter Summary 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Ethical Aspects of Technical Risks 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Definitions of Central Terms 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 The Engineer’s Responsibility for Safety 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Risk Assessment 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 When are Risks Acceptable? 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Risk Communication 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Dealing with Uncertainty and Ignorance 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Chapter Summary 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 The Distribution of Responsibility in Engineering 249\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 The Problem of Many Hands 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Responsibility and the Law 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Responsibility in Organizations 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Responsibility Distributions and Technological Designs 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Chapter Summary 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Sustainability, Ethics, and Technology 277\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichiel Brumsen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Environmental Ethics? 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Environmental Problems 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Sustainable Development 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Can a Sustainable Society be Realized? 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Engineers and Sustainability 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Chapter Summary 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix I: Engineering Qualifications and Organizations in a Number of Countries 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix II: NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 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