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The Resource Ethical Engineering for International Development and Environmental Sustainability, edited by Marion Hersh, (electronic book)

Ethical Engineering for International Development and Environmental Sustainability, edited by Marion Hersh, (electronic book)

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Ensuring that their work has a positive influence on society is a responsibility and a privilege for engineers, but also a considerable challenge. This book addresses the ways in which engineers meet this challenge, working from the assumption that for a project to be truly ethical both the undertaking itself and its implementation must be ethically sound. The contributors discuss varied topics from an international and interdisciplinary perspective, including: ·         robot ethics; ·         outer space; ·         international development; ·         internet privacy and security; ·         green branding; ·         arms conversion; ·         green employment; and ·         deliberate misinformation about climate change Important questions are answered, such as: ·         what is meant by engineering ethics and its practical implications; ·         how decisions made by engineers in their working lives make an impact at the global as well as the local level; and ·         what ethics-related questions should be asked before making such decisions. Engineering Ethics, International and Environmental Stability will be a valuable resource for practising and student engineers as well as all who are interested in professional ethics, especially as it relates to engineering. Researchers and policy makers concerned with the effects of engineering decisions on environmental sustainability and international stability will find this book to be of special interest
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eng
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VIII, 391 p. 40 illus., 12 illus. in color.
Contents
  • A Hitman{u2019}s Approach to Ethics: Temptations and Challenges and Book Overview
  • Engineering ethics: definitions, theories and techniques
  • Robo-Ethics
  • The Ethical Use of Outer Space
  • Green Jobs and the Ethics of Energy
  • Disparagement of climate change research: A Double Wrong
  • Environmental and Social Impacts of Domestic Bathing
  • Engineering Ethics Problems in a Developing Country
  • Symbols of Success: Telemedicine Projects In Post-Conflict Regions
  • Beyond Traditional Ethics when Building ICT for and with Deaf People in Developing Regions
  • Ethics, Scientists, Engineers and the Military
  • Conclusions and Looking to the Future
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9781447166184
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Ethical Engineering for International Development and Environmental Sustainability
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Ethical Engineering for International Development and Environmental Sustainability
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edited by Marion Hersh
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Language
eng
Summary
Ensuring that their work has a positive influence on society is a responsibility and a privilege for engineers, but also a considerable challenge. This book addresses the ways in which engineers meet this challenge, working from the assumption that for a project to be truly ethical both the undertaking itself and its implementation must be ethically sound. The contributors discuss varied topics from an international and interdisciplinary perspective, including: ·         robot ethics; ·         outer space; ·         international development; ·         internet privacy and security; ·         green branding; ·         arms conversion; ·         green employment; and ·         deliberate misinformation about climate change Important questions are answered, such as: ·         what is meant by engineering ethics and its practical implications; ·         how decisions made by engineers in their working lives make an impact at the global as well as the local level; and ·         what ethics-related questions should be asked before making such decisions. Engineering Ethics, International and Environmental Stability will be a valuable resource for practising and student engineers as well as all who are interested in professional ethics, especially as it relates to engineering. Researchers and policy makers concerned with the effects of engineering decisions on environmental sustainability and international stability will find this book to be of special interest
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DE-He213
Dewey number
338.927
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0
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  • GE195-199
  • GE196
Literary form
non fiction
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1956-
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Hersh, Marion A.
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  • Environmental sciences
  • Ethics
  • Engineering
  • Sustainable development
  • Economics
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Ethical Engineering for International Development and Environmental Sustainability, edited by Marion Hersh, (electronic book)
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mixed
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Contents
A Hitman{u2019}s Approach to Ethics: Temptations and Challenges and Book Overview -- Engineering ethics: definitions, theories and techniques -- Robo-Ethics -- The Ethical Use of Outer Space -- Green Jobs and the Ethics of Energy -- Disparagement of climate change research: A Double Wrong -- Environmental and Social Impacts of Domestic Bathing -- Engineering Ethics Problems in a Developing Country -- Symbols of Success: Telemedicine Projects In Post-Conflict Regions -- Beyond Traditional Ethics when Building ICT for and with Deaf People in Developing Regions -- Ethics, Scientists, Engineers and the Military -- Conclusions and Looking to the Future
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978-1-4471-6618-4
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unknown
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VIII, 391 p. 40 illus., 12 illus. in color.
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multiple file formats
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9781447166184
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computer
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rdamedia
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10.1007/978-1-4471-6618-4
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online resource.
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Electronic resource.
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Ethical Engineering for International Development and Environmental Sustainability, edited by Marion Hersh, (electronic book)
Publication
Antecedent source
mixed
Carrier category
online resource
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  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
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not applicable
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text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
A Hitman{u2019}s Approach to Ethics: Temptations and Challenges and Book Overview -- Engineering ethics: definitions, theories and techniques -- Robo-Ethics -- The Ethical Use of Outer Space -- Green Jobs and the Ethics of Energy -- Disparagement of climate change research: A Double Wrong -- Environmental and Social Impacts of Domestic Bathing -- Engineering Ethics Problems in a Developing Country -- Symbols of Success: Telemedicine Projects In Post-Conflict Regions -- Beyond Traditional Ethics when Building ICT for and with Deaf People in Developing Regions -- Ethics, Scientists, Engineers and the Military -- Conclusions and Looking to the Future
Control code
978-1-4471-6618-4
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unknown
Extent
VIII, 391 p. 40 illus., 12 illus. in color.
File format
multiple file formats
Form of item
electronic
Isbn
9781447166184
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uncompressed
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
10.1007/978-1-4471-6618-4
Other physical details
online resource.
Quality assurance targets
absent
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access
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Electronic resource.
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