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Engineering ethics : an industrial perspective

Engineering Ethics is the application of philosophical and moral systems to the proper judgment and behavior by engineers in conducting their work, including the products and systems they design and the consulting services they provide. In light of the work environment that inspired the new Sarbanes/Oxley federal legislation on "whistle-blowing#x94; protections, a clear understanding of Engineering Ethics is needed like never before. Beginning with a concise overview of various approaches to engineering ethics, the real heart of the book will be some 13 detailed case studies, delving into the history behind each one, the official outcome and the "real story#x94; behind what happened. Using a consistent format and organization for each one-giving background, historical summary, news media effects, outcome and interpretation--these case histories will be used to clearly illustrate the ethics issues at play and what should or should not have been done by the engineers, scientists and managers involved in each instance.* Covers importance and practical benefits of systematic ethical behavior in any engineering work environment.* Only book to explain implications of the Sarbanes/Oxley "Whistle-Blowing" federal legislation* 13 actual case histories, plus 10 additional "anonymous" case histories-in consistent format-will clearly demonstrate the relevance of ethics in the outcomes of each one* Offers actual investigative reports, with evidentiary material, legal proceedings, outcome and follow-up analysis* Appendix offers copies of the National Society of Professional Engineers Code of Ethics for Engineers and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Code of Ethics
eBook, English, ©2006
Elsevier Academic Press, Boston, ©2006
Case studies
1 online resource (xix, 220 pages) : illustrations
9780080458021, 9780120885312, 9781280630569, 9786610630561, 0080458025, 012088531X, 1280630566, 6610630569
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A personal engineering ethics threshold
Options for action when an engineering ethics threshold is reached
1978: Ford Pinto recall
1981: Kansas City Hyatt Regency skywalk collapse
1986: Challenger space shuttle explosion
1989: Exxon Valdez oil spill
1989: San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge earthquake collapse
1994: Bjork-Shiley heart valve defect
1999: Y2K software conversion
2002: Bell Laboratories scientific fraud
2002: Ford Explorer rollover
2003: Columbia space shuttle explosion
2003: Guidant Ancure Endograft System
2003: Northeast blackout
2004: Indian Ocean tsunami
Anonymous industrial engineering ethics cases
English