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<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000" link="#0000FF" vlink="#CC0000" alink="#CC0000"><center><hr width="350" size="1" align="center" noshade>An "ethics construction kit" places engineering in a new light<hr width="350" size="1" align="center" noshade><p><a href="https://cdcshoppingcart.uchicago.edu/Cart/ChicagoBook.aspx?ISBN=9781566390569&&PRESS=temple" target="_top">Buy this book!</a> | <a href="https://cdcshoppingcart.uchicago.edu/Cart/Cart.aspx?PRESS=temple" target="_top">View Cart</a> | <a href="https://cdcshoppingcart.uchicago.edu/Cart/Cart.aspx?PRESS=temple" target="_top">Check Out</a></p><p><img src="924_reg.gif" height=200 border=1 vspace=4></p></center><!--none//--><h1>The Ethical Engineer</h1>
<H2>An "Ethics Construction Kit" Places Engineering in a New Light</H2>
<h3>Eugene Schlossberger</h3>
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<BR> 296 pp
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</P><BLOCKQUOTE><I>"As engineers undertake to mobilize people and resources to effect change, they will encounter a growing need to understand the social values that drive their decisions as well as the ethical consequences of those decisions. Books like </I>The Ethical Engineer<I> can greatly assist in this process. </I>The Ethical Engineer<I> is a good book at the right time."</I>
<br>—<b>Frederick C. Nelson</b>, Dean of Engineering, Tufts University<I></I></BLOCKQUOTE>
<p>On occasion, professionals need to use moral reasoning as well as engineering skills to function effectively in their occupation. Eugene Schlossberger has created a practical guide to ethical decision-making for engineers, students, and workers in business and industry.
<p><I>The Ethical Engineer</I> sets out the tools and materials essential to dealing with whistle-blowing, environmental and safety concerns, bidding, confidentiality, conflict of interest, sales ethics, advertising, employer-employee relations, when to fight a battle, and when to break the rules.
<p>The author offers recommendations and techniques as well as rules, principles, and values that can guide the reader. Lively examples, engaging anecdotes, witty comments, and well-reasoned analysis prove his conviction that "ethics is good business."
<BR> <h2>Excerpt</h2><P>Excerpt available at <a href="http://www.temple.edu/tempress">www.temple.edu/tempress</a></p>
<BR> <h2>Reviews</h2>
<p><I>"</I>The Ethical Engineer<I> is likely to make a very important contribution to the ethical development and eventually, the ethical practice, of the next generation of American engineers. It is an important, useful, and well-executed text. One outstanding feature is that its discussions are well targeted to help students care about ethics and the significance ethics has for their lives. The coverage is excellent: relevant cases and issues from the business ethics literature are nicely integrated into the text."</I>
<br>—<b>Professor David James</b>, Department of Philosophy, Old Dominion University
<BR> <h2>Contents</h2><P>
<p><b>Part I: Introduction</b>
<br>1. The Nature of Engineering Ethics
<br><I>What This Book Is About •
Why Ethics for Engineers? •
A Revealing Case •
Cut-Throat versus Community Workplaces •
The Consumer Life versus the Life of Values •
What Should I Do?</I>
<p>2. Ethical Decision Making
<br><I>The Nature of Ethical Decision Making •
How to Use This Book •
A Template for Moral Decision Making</I>
<p><b>Part II: Sources of Ethical Decision Making</b>
<br>3. Values of the Engineering Profession
<br><I>Safety •
Extent of a Risk •
Balancing Risks against Benefits •
Nature of Risks •
Publicizing Risks •
Human Progress •
Clean, Clear Decision Making •
Community •
Partnership with Nature •
Environmental Awareness •
Environmental Considerations</I>
<p>4. Additional Ethical Sources
<br><I>When to Fight a Battle •
Treating Others Fairly and Well •
The Duty to Leave the World No Worse •
Respect for Persons •
Rights •
Autonomy •
Principles of Accountability •
Institutional Duties •
Models of the Professions •
Promoting Good Consequences •
Universality •
Moral Precedents •
The Golden Rule •
Personal Values and the Good Life •
When to Break the Rules</I>
<p><b>Part III: Problems and Issues in Engineering</b>
<br>5. Honesty and Professionalism
<br><I>Whistleblowing •
Competence •
The Role of Professional Societies •
Keeping Accurate Records and Obeying the Law •
Consulting versus Adversarial Sales</I>
<p>6. Good Faith
<br><I>Conflict of Interest •
Confidentiality and Trade Secrets •
Patents and Copyrights •
Bidding</I>
<p>7. Employee-Employer Relations
<br><I>Types of Work Relationships •
Leadership and Healthy Work Environments •
Prot�g�s •
Dealing with Subordinates •
Friendship, Favoritism, and Professional Relations •
Harassment •
Hiring Practices •
Interdepartmental Dealings and Hiring away from Another Firm</I>
<p>8. Special Issues in Consulting Engineering
<br><I>Advertising •
Dishonest or Misleading Advertising •
Unseemly or Demeaning Advertising •
Competing with Other Firms •
Competitive Bidding •
Contingency Fees •
Bribes and Kickbacks •
Derogatory Remarks about Other Engineers •
Reviewing the Work of Others •
Reviewing the Work of Unlicensed Individuals •
Reviewing the Work of Other Engineers •
Safety and Liability</I>
<p>Appendix 1: Two Sample Suggestions
<br><I>Formation of an Environmental and Community Issues Advisory Board •
Ethical Ombudsperson</I>
<br>Appendix 2: Summary of Key Points
<br>Notes
<br>List of Cases
<br>Index
</P><BR> <H2>About the Author(s)</H2>
<P><b>Eugene Schlossberger</b> is Assistant Professor in the Department of English and Philosophy at Purdue University at Calumet. He is also the author of <I><a href="844_reg.html" target="_top">Moral Responsibility and Persons</a></I> (Temple).</P>
<BR><H2>Subject Categories</H2>
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