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Tragedy in the Gulf : A Call for a New Engineering Ethic / by George Catalano

By: Catalano, George D.(George Dominic), autor
Material type: materialTypeLabelE-bookSeries: (Synthesis Lectures on Engineers Technology & Society, 1933-3641).Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2011Edition: 1st edition 2011.Description: 1 recurso en línea (XIV, 79 páginas).ISBN: 9783031799679.Subject: Ingeniería -- Aspectos morales | Mareas negras -- Gestión | Cosmología | México (Golfo)Online resources: Acceso a este recurso digital (usuarios Universidad Europea de Madrid)Digital Resources
Contents:
Tragedy in the Gulf -- Tragedy Unfolding -- Engineering Ethics -- Complex Systems -- Quantum Mechanics -- Evolving Principles of the Universe -- A New Engineering Ethic -- Epilogue.
Summary: 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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LIBRO-E NO PRÉSTAMO LIBRO-E NO PRÉSTAMO Madrid Digital Acceso Electrónico (UEM) Ciencias e Ingeniería TA157 2011 EB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Acceso electrónico eBook.01113017
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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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