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Synopsis
An engaging, accessible survey of the ethical issues faced by engineers, designed for students
The 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, Johnson approaches engineering ethics with the premise that engineering is both a technical and a social endeavor and that ethical issues arise in the social practices of the profession that are often intertwined with technical decision making.
Synopsis
Written by a leading scholar in the field of engineering and computer ethics, Johnson provides an engaging, accessible survey of the most difficult and controversial issues that engineers face in daily practice. Her analysis of real-world debates exposes the rationales for commonly held beliefs about engineering and technology and the social responsibility of engineers.