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Tragedy in the Gulf [electronic resource] : A Call for a New Engineering Ethic / by George Catalano.

By: Catalano, George [author.].
Contributor(s): SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Synthesis Lectures on Engineers, Technology, & Society: Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2011Edition: 1st ed. 2011.Description: XIV, 79 p. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783031799679.Subject(s): Engineering | Social sciences | Education | Religion | History | Technology and Engineering | Society | Education | Religion | HistoryAdditional physical formats: Printed edition:: No title; Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification: 620 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Tragedy in the Gulf -- Tragedy Unfolding -- Engineering Ethics -- Complex Systems -- Quantum Mechanics -- Evolving Principles of the Universe -- A New Engineering Ethic -- Epilogue.
In: Springer Nature eBookSummary: The recent tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico and resultant ethical consequences for the engineering profession are introduced and discussed. The need for a new engineering ethic is identified and introduced based upon advancements in science, complex systems and eco-philosophy. Motivations for introducing a new ethic rather than modifying existing ethics are also discussed. Table of Contents: Tragedy in the Gulf / Tragedy Unfolding / Engineering Ethics / Complex Systems / Quantum Mechanics / Evolving Principles of the Universe / A New Engineering Ethic / Epilogue.
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Tragedy in the Gulf -- Tragedy Unfolding -- Engineering Ethics -- Complex Systems -- Quantum Mechanics -- Evolving Principles of the Universe -- A New Engineering Ethic -- Epilogue.

The recent tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico and resultant ethical consequences for the engineering profession are introduced and discussed. The need for a new engineering ethic is identified and introduced based upon advancements in science, complex systems and eco-philosophy. Motivations for introducing a new ethic rather than modifying existing ethics are also discussed. Table of Contents: Tragedy in the Gulf / Tragedy Unfolding / Engineering Ethics / Complex Systems / Quantum Mechanics / Evolving Principles of the Universe / A New Engineering Ethic / Epilogue.

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