Engineering Ethics

 

Engineering Ethics, Second Edition

Engineering Ethics, Second Edition
Peace, Justice, and the Earth

George D. Catalano
ISBN: 9781627055413 | PDF ISBN: 9781627055420
Copyright © 2015 | 85 Pages | Publication Date: 08/01/2014
DOI: 10.2200/S00589ED2V01Y201408ETS022

 

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A response of the engineering profession to the challenges of security, poverty and underdevelopment, environmental sustainability, and native cultures is described. Ethical codes, which govern the behavior of engineers, are examined from a historical perspective linking the prevailing codes to models of the natural world. A new ethical code based on a recently introduced model of Nature as an integral community is provided and discussed. Applications of the new code are described using a case study approach. With the ethical code based on an integral community in place, new design algorithms are developed and also explored using case studies. Implications of the proposed changes in ethics and design on engineering education are considered.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Engineering Ethics
Models of the Earth
Engineering in a Morally Deep World
Engineering Design in a Morally Deep World
Implications for Engineering Education
Final Thoughts
References
Author’s Biography

About the Author(s)

George D. Catalano, State University of New York at Binghamton
George D. Catalano is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the State University of New York at Binghamton. He holds joint appointments in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering. In addition, he serves as the director of the university wide honors program at Binghamton. Dr. Catalano earned a Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Science degrees in aerospace engineering at the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Science degree also in aerospace engineering at Louisiana State University. Prior to his present position, he has served on the faculty at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright State University, Louisiana State University, and the United States Military Academy at West Point. He also served as a visiting scholar at the Politechnic in Torino, Italy and at the Technical Institute in Erlangen, Germany. Dr. Catalanos research interests include turbulent fluid flows, low and high speed aerodynamics and experimental methods in physics, modeling ecosystems as well as learning strategies and paradigms, engineering ethics, engineering design and environmental ethics. He is listed in the Philosopher’s Index for his published work in animal rights and environmental ethics. Dr. Catalano has over 150 technical and educational publications and has twice been selected as a Fulbright Scholar in recognition of his work in turbulent fluid mechanics.Table of Contents

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