{"product_id":"9781447166177","title":"Ethical Engineering for International Development and Environmental Sustainability","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEthical Engineering for International Development and Environmental Sustainability\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eHersh, Marion\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnsuring that their work has a positive influence on society is a responsibility and a privilege for engineers, but also a considerable challenge. This book addresses the ways in which engineers meet this challenge, working from the assumption that for a project to be truly ethical both the undertaking itself and its implementation must be ethically sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The contributors discuss varied topics from an international and interdisciplinary perspective, including\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003el  robot ethics;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003el  outer space;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003el  international development;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003el  internet privacy and security;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003el  green branding;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003el  arms conversion;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003el  green employment; and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003el  deliberate misinformation about climate change\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Important questions are answered, such as\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003el  what is meant by engineering ethics and its practical implications;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003el  how decisions made by engineers in their working lives make an impact at the global as well as the local level; and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003el  what ethics-related questions should be asked before making such decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eEthical Engineering for International Development and Environmental Sustainability\u003c\/i\u003e will be a valuable resource for practising and student engineers as well as all who are interested in professional ethics, especially as it relates to engineering. Researchers and policy makers concerned with the effects of engineering decisions on environmental sustainability and international stability will find this bookto be of special interest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2015-03-31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781447166177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4471-6618-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 391\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer London","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47410808193164,"sku":"9781447166177","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781447166177.jpg?v=1775840321","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781447166177","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}