Engineering ethics / Charles B. Fleddermann

1 Introduction -- 2 Professionalism and Codes of Ethics -- 3 Understanding Ethical Problems -- 4 Ethical Problem-Solving Techniques -- 5 Risk, Safety, and Accidents -- 6 The Rights and Responsibilities of Engineers -- 7 Ethical Issues in Engineering Practice -- 8 Doing the Right Thing APPENDIX A Codes of Ethics of Professional Engineering Societies -- The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) -- National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) -- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) -- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) -- American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) -- Japan Society of Civil Engineers -- APPENDIX B Bibliography

This is an introductory textbook tht explores many of the ethical issues that a practicing engineer might encounter in the course of his or her professioanl engineering practice. The book contains a discussion of ethical theories, develops several ethical problem-solving methods, and contains case studies based on real events that illustrate the problems faced by engineers.