This essential text provides students with practical insight into theengineering code of ethics and how a practicing engineer is obligated to act ina responsibl... » 

This essential text provides students with practical insight into theengineering code of ethics and how a practicing engineer is obligated to act ina responsible manner. To illustrate the complexities involved with acting in anethical fashion the authors have created characters that encounter a number ofsituations that test the engineering code of ethics. The dialogue between thesecharacters highlights different perspectives of realistic situations thatstudents will face as practicing engineers. As they proceed through the bookstudents see how the code can help in decision making as well as theimplications of various decisions. The philosophical theory that supports theethical positions encountered is presented as boxed material following eachsection. «