Engineering Ethics: Understanding Ethics
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Understanding Ethics
Codes of Engineering Ethics
- National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)NSPE was established to realize a simple but vital goal: create an inclusive, nontechnical organization dedicated to the interests of licensed professional engineers, regardless of practice area, that would protect engineers (and the public) from unqualified practitioners, build public recognition for the profession, and stand against unethical practices and inadequate compensation.
- American Institue of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)AIChE is the world's leading organization for chemical engineering professionals.
- Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)The Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) is the professional society for biomedical engineering and bioengineering.
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.
- Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE)The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), the world's largest professional society dedicated solely to the support of the profession, is an international, nonprofit association that provides leadership for the application, education, training, research, and development of industrial and systems engineering.
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)ASME serves a wide-ranging engineering community through quality learning, the development of codes and standards, certifications, research, conferences and publications, government relations, and other forms of outreach.
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)ASCE stands at the forefront of a profession that plans, designs, constructs, and operates society’s economic and social engine – the built environment – while protecting and restoring the natural environment.
Ethical Leadership
Books in the Library
Ethics in Computing, Science, and Engineering: A Student’s Guide to Doing Things Right by
This textbook introduces the responsibilities of computing, science and engineering professionals by laying strong foundations and by highlighting ethical issues that may arise during their careers. A range of technologies are introduced and examined within an ethical framework. Examines the benefits associated with ethical leadership, environmental issues of the technology product lifecycle, ethical considerations in research, and the need to develop educational programs which prepare students.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9783030271251Publication Date: 2020-02-05
Engineering Ethics by
Engineering Ethics is ideal for use in undergraduate engineering programs incorporating ethics topics. Engineering Ethics serves as both a textbook and a resource for the study of engineering ethics. It is written to help future engineers be prepared for confronting and resolving ethical dilemmas that they might encounter during their professional careers.
Call Number: TA157 .F525 2012ISBN: 9780132145213Publication Date: 2011
Engineering Ethics for a Globalized World by
This volume identifies, discusses and addresses the wide array of ethical issues that have emerged for engineers due to the rise of a global economy. Scholars and practitioners from diverse national and professional backgrounds discuss the ethical issues emerging from the relationship between the engineering profession and globalization. Through their discussions a deeper understanding of how globalization impacts ethical standards in engineering as well as engineering ethics education emerges.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9783319182605Publication Date: 2015-06-22
Engineering Ethics by
Successful engineers need more than strong technical skills; they also need a rock-solid ethical foundation. Engineering Ethics, sixth edition, helps the reader understand the importance of their conduct as a future professional engineer and shows how your actions can affect the health, safety and welfare of the public and environment.
Call Number: TA157 .H357 2019ISBN: 1337554502Publication Date: 2018-01-01
Lessons Amid the Rubble by
The aftermath of September 11, 2001, brought the subject of engineering-failure forensics to public attention as had no previous catastrophe. In keeping with the engineering profession's tradition of building a positive future out of disasters, this book traces the analytical journey engineers take after a disaster and discusses the technical, social, and moral implications of their work.
Call Number: TA656 .P488 2010 and eBookISBN: 9780801897191Publication Date: 2010
Websites to Explore Ethics
- Ethics UnwrappedAward-winning program offers engaging video series for instructors and students on behavioral ethics, values, and ethical leadership.
- Hastings Center ReportReports that explore ethical, legal, and social issues in medicine, health care, public health, and life sciences.
- Justice Course from HarvardXThe course explores critical analysis of classical and contemporary theories of justice, including discussion of present-day applications. The course invites learners to subject their own views on these controversies to critical examination.
It is a free 12-week online course that is self-paced. Enrollment in the course is required on the website. - Online Ethics CenterThe OEC mission is to: provide engineers, scientists, faculty, and students with resources for understanding and addressing ethically significant issues that arise in scientific and engineering practice and from the developments of science and engineering; and serve those who promote learning and advance understanding of responsible research and practice in engineering, science, and social sciences.
- Online Ethics Center - Giving Voice to Values for Engineering EthicsGiving Voice to Values takes an action-oriented approach to values-driven leadership. The course is designed to take place over 3-4 weeks and is tailored for Engineering Ethics instruction, as many engineering undergraduates will one day take leadership roles in business organizations.