Ethics Within Engineering

An Introduction

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Science & Nature, Technology
Cover of the book Ethics Within Engineering by Wade L. Robison, Bloomsbury Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Wade L. Robison ISBN: 9781474286060
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: December 15, 2016
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic Language: English
Author: Wade L. Robison
ISBN: 9781474286060
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: December 15, 2016
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Language: English

Engineering begins with a design problem: how to make occupants of vehicles safer, settle on an inter-face for an x-ray machine or create more legible road signs. In choosing any particular solution, engineers must make value choices. By focusing on the solving of these problems, Ethics Within Engineering shows how ethics is at the intellectual core of engineering.

Built around a number of engaging case studies, Wade Robison presents real examples of engineering problems that everyone, engineer or not, will recognize, ranging from such simple artifacts as toasters and the layout of burners and knobs on a stove top to the software responsible for the Columbia airliner crash. The most dramatic examples center on error-provocative designs: designs that provoke mistakes for even the most intelligent, well-informed, and highly motivated. These examples all raise ethical issues, posing questions for the reader, forcing the give-and-take of discussion in classrooms and the consideration of alternative solutions that solve the original design problem without the unfortunate features of the original solution. This original, focused approach provides an ideal entry point for anyone looking to better understand professional ethical responsibilities within engineering.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Engineering begins with a design problem: how to make occupants of vehicles safer, settle on an inter-face for an x-ray machine or create more legible road signs. In choosing any particular solution, engineers must make value choices. By focusing on the solving of these problems, Ethics Within Engineering shows how ethics is at the intellectual core of engineering.

Built around a number of engaging case studies, Wade Robison presents real examples of engineering problems that everyone, engineer or not, will recognize, ranging from such simple artifacts as toasters and the layout of burners and knobs on a stove top to the software responsible for the Columbia airliner crash. The most dramatic examples center on error-provocative designs: designs that provoke mistakes for even the most intelligent, well-informed, and highly motivated. These examples all raise ethical issues, posing questions for the reader, forcing the give-and-take of discussion in classrooms and the consideration of alternative solutions that solve the original design problem without the unfortunate features of the original solution. This original, focused approach provides an ideal entry point for anyone looking to better understand professional ethical responsibilities within engineering.

More books from Bloomsbury Publishing

Cover of the book Evidentialism and the Will to Believe by Wade L. Robison
Cover of the book Layout for Graphic Designers by Wade L. Robison
Cover of the book The Suez War by Wade L. Robison
Cover of the book Alexander the Great by Wade L. Robison
Cover of the book Where the Ocean Meets the Sky by Wade L. Robison
Cover of the book The Soviet–Afghan War 1979–89 by Wade L. Robison
Cover of the book The Persian War in Herodotus and Other Ancient Voices by Wade L. Robison
Cover of the book Mountain Mandalas by Wade L. Robison
Cover of the book Orpheus and Eurydice by Wade L. Robison
Cover of the book The Black Phone by Wade L. Robison
Cover of the book Sikhism by Wade L. Robison
Cover of the book Black August by Wade L. Robison
Cover of the book Escape from the Badlands by Wade L. Robison
Cover of the book Secrets of Performing Confidence by Wade L. Robison
Cover of the book The Horse in the Ancient World by Wade L. Robison
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy