Professional Ethics and Human Values

Today, more and more organisations are realizing the importance of practising ethics in their business dealings. The engineering profession is no exception to this.This text opens with an introduction to human values and discusses the various approaches to the study of ethical behaviour, ethical theories, value-based ethics and the engineers responsibility for safety and risk, collegiality and loyalty. As well as the responsibilities of engineers in an organisational setting, global issues such as environmental ethics, computer ethics, and intellectual property rights are also covered.The case studies lend a practical orientation to the book, and review questions will help sharpen analytical skills. This is a must have book for the students of engineering and management.