Beyond the code : a philosophical guide to engineering ethics /: a philosophical guide to engineering ethics. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Heidi Furey, Scott Hill, Sujata K. Bhatia.
• Authors: Furey, Heidi; Hill, Scott, 1949-; Bhatia, Sujata K (Sujata Kumari)
• Contents: Foreword by Arthur E. Schwartz, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the NSPE Preface; ; Introduction: Concepts; Normative Ethics; Consequentialism; Deontology; Applied Ethics; Moral Theories as Imperfect Tools; Value Conflicts in Applied Ethics; Morality and Law; Metaethics; Philosophy of Science; Why Metaethics and Philosophy of Science?; Guided Core Reading I.1: ‘An Ethical Framework for Evaluating Experimental Technology’ by Ibo van de Poel (excerpts); Guided Core Reading I.2: ‘ Why Ethics Matters for Autonomous Cars’ by Patrick Lin (excerpts); NSPE Board of Ethical Review Cases; Guided Further Reading 1.Public Wellbeing; Public Welfare; Paternalism; Technological Mediation; Distributive Justice; Guided Core Reading 1.1: ‘ Integrating Ethics in Design through the Value-Sensitive Design Approach’ by Mary L. Cummings (excerpts); Guided Core Reading 1.2: ‘The (Mis)Framing of Social Justice: Why Ideologies of Depoliticization and Meritocracy Hinder Engineers’ Ability to Think About Social Injustices’ by Erin A. Cech (excerpts); NSPE Board of Ethical Review Cases; Guided Further Reading 2. Competence; Complications for Determining Competence; Ethical Competence; Practical Judgement; Moral Exemplars; Mentorship; Ethical Engagement; Technological Rationality; Excellence and Expertise; Getting it Right; Technical and Moral Expertise; Guided Core Reading 2.1: ‘Mentoring, Some Ethical Considerations’ by Vivian Weil (excerpts); Guided Core Reading 2.2: ‘ Changing the Paradigm in Engineering Ethics’ by Jon Alan Schmidt (excerpts); NSPE Board of Ethical Review Cases; Guided Further Reading 3. Objectivity; Descartes, Objectivity and Science; The Method of Doubt; Fallacies and Objectivity; The Fallacies of Risk; Social Engineering; Engineering and Scientific Objectivity; Scientific Integrity; Lack of Integrity in Science and Engineering; Academic Pressures; The Obligation to Explain Well; Guided Core Reading 3.1: ‘Fallacies of Risk’ by Sven Ove Hansson’ (excerpts); Guided Core Reading 3.2: ‘ The Integrity of Science: What It Means, Why It Matters’ by Susan Haack (excerpts); NSPE Board of Ethical Review Cases; Guided Further Reading 4. Loyalty; Fiduciary Obligations; Divided Loyalties in Engineering; Predatory Loyalty; Narrow Loyalty; Attitude Loyalty; Whistleblowing; Genuine Loyalty; Guided Core Reading 4.1: The Philosophy of Loyalty by Josiah Royce (excerpts); Guided Core Reading 4.2: ‘Whistleblowing: Professionalism, Personal Life, and Shared Responsibility for Safety in Engineering’ by Mike W. Martin (excerpts); NSPE Board of Ethical Review Cases; Further Guided Reading 5. Honesty and Deception; Lying and Deception; The Value of Honesty; Honesty and Happiness; Honesty and Power; Honesty and Autonomy; The Problem of Full Disclosure; Honesty: Some Unanswered Questions; Understanding Trust; Trust and Reliance; Trust and Vulnerability; Self-Deception; Understanding Self-Deception; Questions Regarding Self-Deception; Plagiarism and Deception; Guided Core Reading 5.1: ‘ The Ethics of Truth Telling and the Problem of Risk’ by PB Thompson (excerpts); Guided Core Reading 5.2: ‘ Trust and Anti-Trust’ by Annette Baier (excerpts); NSPE Board of Ethical Review Cases; Further Guided Reading 6. Professional Honor; Problems for Professional Responsibility; Rethinking Responsibility; Personal Meaning; Guided Core Reading 6.1: ‘Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Social Forces’ by Michael Davis (excerpts); Guided Core Reading 6.2: ‘ Responsible Engineering: The Importance of Character and Imagination’ by Michael S. Prichard (excerpts); Guided Core Reading 6.3: ‘ Personal Meaning and Ethics in Engineering’ and ‘Moral Creativity in Science and Engineering’ by Mike W. Martin (excerpts); NSPE Board of Ethical Review Cases; Guided Further Reading
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 174.962; Engineering ethics
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781317287131; 9781317287148; 9781315643816
• Related ISBNs: 9781138183858; 9781138183865
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