{"product_id":"9783319040950","title":"Engineering Ethics: Challenges and Opportunities","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEngineering Ethics: Challenges and Opportunities\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBowen, W. Richard\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEngineering Ethics: Challenges and Opportunities\u003c\/i\u003e aims to set a new agenda for the engineering profession by developing a key challenge: can the great technical innovation of engineering be matched by a corresponding innovation in the acceptance and expression of ethical responsibility? Central features of this stimulating text include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·          An analysis of engineering as a technical and ethical practice providing great opportunities for promoting the wellbeing and agency of individuals and communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·          Elucidation of the ethical opportunities of engineering in three key areas:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e­   Engineering for Peace, emphasising practical amelioration of the root causes of conflict rather than military solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e­   Engineering for Health, focusing on close collaboration with healthcare professionals for both the promotion and restoration of health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e­   Engineering for Development, providing effective solutions for the reduction of extreme poverty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·          Innovative strategies for implementing these ethical opportunities are described:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e­   Emphasis on the personal responsibility of every engineer and on the benefits of supporting social structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e­   Use of language and concepts that are appealing to business managers and political decision makers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·          Future prospects for increasing the acceptance and expression of ethical responsibility by engineers are envisaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·          \u003ci\u003eEngineering Ethics: Challenges and Opportunities \u003c\/i\u003eprovides engineers, decision makers and the wider public with new understanding of the potential of engineering for the promotion of human flourishing.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2014-03-31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319040950\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-04096-7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 146\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47409390878860,"sku":"9783319040950","price":116.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319040950.jpg?v=1775835330","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783319040950","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}