Title:
Engineering ethics in Southern Africa : theories and cases
Author:
Doherty, Lorrainne, author.
ISBN:
9781485132851
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
xx, 234 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 24 cm
Contents:
A brief introduction to moral philosophy -- The virtue approach -- Deontology/Kantian ethics -- The theory of utilitarianism -- Human dignity and the rights tradition -- The African ethics approach -- Environmental ethics - Professionalism -- The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) -- Public engagement -- Risk, safety and mitigation -- Whistle-blowing -- Extrinsic forces and their direct impact on engineering case studies -- Kariba Dam collapse and Merrispruit Dam disaster -- Shell exploration off the Wild Coast and South Durban Basin -- Ford SA Kuga and Ford Pinto -- Grayston Bridge collapse and Tongaat Mall collapse -- Coalbrook mining disaster and the Boeing 737 Max 8 -- Whistle-blowing: Gauteng Department of Health and Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) -- Why do engineers need ethics?
Abstract:
The Engineering Ethics in Southern African textbook has been written specifically for engineers in this geographical region. Not only does it provide an overview of moral philosophy and the various ethical approaches that can be applied in the engineering field, but it shares what it means to be a professional engineer in Southern Africa and provides insight into both professional and community expectations. Local engineering case studies have been chosen to highlight ethical dilemmas and conflicts that can arise, and various ethical approaches have been applied to them to explain their cause and consequence(s). Readers will find that this textbook not only provides them with invaluable knowledge for their careers as professional engineers, but that it will continue to encourage them to think ethically in their lives as professional engineers engaged in engineering projects and engineering activities.
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