Engineering Ethics: Contemporary and Enduring Debates

ISBN: 030020924X

Author: Johnson, Deborah G.

Condition: Used

An engaging, accessible survey of the ethical issues faced by engineers, designed for studentsThe first engineering ethics textbook to use debates as the framework for presenting engineering ethics topics, this engaging, accessible survey explores the most difficult and controversial issues that engineers face in daily practice. Written by a leading scholar in the field of engineering and computer ethics, Deborah Johnson approaches engineering ethics with three premises: that engineering is both a technical and a social endeavor; that engineers dont just build things, they build society; and that engineering is an inherently ethical enterprise.