Overview of resources available for further study in ethics pertaining to the fields of science, technology, and engineering. "



Ethics in Science, Engineering, and Technology



 


Publications          Codes of Ethics         Essays on Ethical Standards           Videos



 Publications
                       
                                                                             

  •          Alderman, F.E. and Schulz, R.A., Ethical Problems in Consulting Engineering, Report available from
         
    Alderman, 721 Fair Oaks Ave., South Pasadena, CA 91030, 1980.
  •          Alger, et al, Ethical Problems in Engineering, Wiley, New York, 1965.
  •          Anderson, R.M., Perucci, R., Schendel, D.E., and Trachtman, L.E., Divided Loyalties -
         Whistleblowing at BART
    , Purdue Research Foundation, 1980.
  •          Baron, Marcia, The Moral Status of Loyalty, Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions,
          Kendall/ Hunt Publishing, Dubuque, IO, 1984.
  •          Baum, R.J., Ethics and Engineering Curricula, The Teaching of Ethics VII, The Hastings Center,
          Hastings on Hudson, N.Y., 1980.
  •          Baum, R.J. and Flores, A., eds, Ethical Problems in Engineering, Center for the Study of the
          Human Dimensions of Science and   Technology, Rensellaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy,
          New York, 1978.
  •          Baum, R.J., ed, Ethical Problems in Engineering, Second Edition, Volume Two: Cases, Center
          for the Study of the Human Dimensions of Science and Technology, Rensellaer Polytechnic
          Institute,
    Troy, New York, 1980.
  •          Beabout, G.R., Wennemann, D.J., Applied Professional Ethics: A Developmental Approach for
          Use with Case Studies
    , University Press of America, Lanham, MD, 1994.
  •          Bennett, F. L., The Management of Engineering: Human, Quality, Organizational, Legal, and
         Ethical Aspects of Professional Practice
    , John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1996.
  •          Blinn, K.W., Legal and Ethical Concepts in Engineering, Prentice-hall, 1989.
  •          Board of Ethical Review, NSPE, Opinions of the Board of Ethical Review, Vols. I - VII, NSPE
          Publications, National Society of Professional Engineers,
    Alexandria, VA.
  •          Bok, Sissela, Lying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life, Vintage Books, 1979.
  •          Buchanan, R.A., The Engineers: A History of the Engineering Profession in Britain, 1750-1914,
          Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, 1989.
  •          Burgunder, L.B., Legal Aspects of Managing Technology, South-Western Publishing, Cincinnati,
          OH
    , 1995.
  •          Callahan, J.C., ed, Ethical Issues in Professional Life, Oxford University Press, New York, 1988.
  •          Cameron R. and Millard, A.J., Technology Assessment: A Historical Approach, Center for the
         Study of Ethics in the Professions
    , Kendall/Hunt Publishing, Dubuque, IO 1985.
  •          Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions, Moral Issues in Engineering: Selected
         Readings
    , V. Weil, Editor, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1988.
  •          Chalk, R., Franke, M. and Chafer, S.B., AAAS Professional Ethics Project: Professional Ethics
         Activities of the Scientific and Engineering Societies
    , American Association for the
         Advancement of Science,
    Washington, D.C., December, 1980.
  •          Chevron Corporation, Our Business Conduct: Principles and Practices, 1986.
  •          Curd, M and May, L., Professional Responsibility for Harmful Actions, Center for the Study of
         Ethics in the Professions
    , Kendall/Hunt Publishing, Dubuque, IO, 1984.
  •          Dalcourt, G.J., The Methods of Ethics, University Press of America, Lanham, MD, 1983.
  •          Dunham & Young, Contracts, Specifications, and Law for Engineers, 4th Ed, J. Bockrath, Editor, 
         1986.
  •          Eddy, P., Potter, E., and Page, B., Destination Disaster: From the Tri-Motor to the DC-10,
         Quadrangle Press,
    New York, 1976.
  •          Elbaz, S.W., Professional Ethics and Engineering: A Resource Guide, National Institute for
         Engineering Ethics
    , Arlington, VA, 1990.
  •          Firmage, D.A., Modern Engineering Practice: Ethical, Professional, and Legal Aspects
         Garland STPM,
    New York, 1980.
  •          Fishkin, J.S., The Limits of Obligation, Yale University Press, 1982.
  •          Flores, A., ed, Ethical Problems in Engineering, Second Edition, Volume One: Readings,
         Center for the Study of the Human Dimensions of Science and Technology, Rensellaer
         Polytechnic Institute,
    Troy, New York, 1980.
  •          Flores, A., Ethics and Risk Management in Engineering, Westview Press, Boulder, CO 1988.
  •          Florman, S.C., The Existential Pleasures of Engineering, St. Martin's Press, New York, 1976.
  •          Florman, S.C., Blaming Technology: The Irrational Search for Scapegoats, St. Martin's Press,
         New York, 1981.
  •          Florman, S.C., The Civilized Engineer, St. Martin's Press, New York, 1987.
  •          Ford, D.F., Three Mile Island: Thirty Minutes to Meltdown, Viking, New York, 1982.
  •          Frankel, Mark, ed., Science, Engineering and Ethics: State of the Art and Future Directions,
         Report of a AAAS Workshop and Symposium, Feb., 1988.
  •          Fredrich, A.J., Sons of Martha: Civil Engineering Readings in Modern Literature, American
         Society of Civil Engineers,
    New York, 1989.
  •          Garrett, T.M., et al, Cases in Business Ethics, Appleton Century Crofts, New York, 1968.
  •          General Dynamics Corporation, The General Dynamics Ethics Program Update, St. Louis, MO,
         1988.
  •          Godson, J., The Rise and Fall of the DC-10, David McKay, New York, 1975.
  •          Goldman, A.H., The Moral Foundations of Professional Ethics, Rowman and Littlefield, Totowa,
          NJ
    , 1979.
  •          Gorlin, R.A., ed., Codes of Professional Responsibility, 2nd Ed., The Bureau of national Affairs,
          Washington, DC, 1990.
  •          Gray, M. and Rosen, I., The Warning: Accident at Three Mile Island, W. W. Norton, New York,
         1982.
  •          Gunn, A.S., and Vesilind, P.A., Environmental Ethics for Engineers, Lewis Publishers, 1986.
  •          Harris, C.E., Applying Moral Theories, Wadsworth Publishing, Belmont, CA 1986.
  •          Harris, C.E., Pritchard, M.S., Rabins, M.J., Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases, Wadsworth
          Publishing, Belmont, CA 1995.
  •          Hoffman, W.M., Lange, A.E., Fedo, D.A., Ethics and The Multinational Enterprise: Proceedings of
          the Sixth National Conference on Business Ethics
    , University Press of America, Lanham, MD,
          1986.
  •          Jackall, R., Moral Mazes: The World of Corporate Managers, Oxford University Press, New York,
          1988.
  •          Jaksa, J.A. and Pritchard, M.S., Communication Ethics: Methods of Analysis, Wadsworth
          Publishing,
    Belmont, CA 1988.
  •          Johnson, D.G., Ethical Issues in Engineering, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J. 1991.
  •          Johnson, D.G. and Snapper, J.W., eds, Ethical Issues in the Use of Computers, Wadsworth
          Publishing, Belmont, CA, 1985.
  •         Josephson Institute of Ethics, The Ethics of American Youth: A Warning and a Call to Action,
          October, 1990.
  •          Kallman, E.A. and Grillo, J.P., Ethical Decision Making and Information Technology, An Introduction
          to Cases
    , 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill, New York, 1996.
  •          Kamm, L.J., Successful Engineering: A Guide to Achieving Your Goals, 1989.
  •          Kemper, J.D., Engineers and Their Profession, 3rd Ed., Halt, Reinhart & Winston, New York, 1982.
  •          Ladenson, R.F., et al, A Selected Annotated Bibliography of Professional Ethics and Social
          Responsibility in Engineering
    , Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions, Illinois Institute
          of Technology, Chicago, 1980.
  •          Layton, E.T., Jr., The Revolt of the Engineers: Social Responsibility and the American Engineering
         Profession
    , Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1971, 1986.
  •          LeMaire, H.P., Personal Decisions, University Press of America, Inc., Lanham, MD, 1982.
  •          Leopold, A., A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There, Oxford University Press,
         New York, 1949.
  •          Mantell, M.I., Ethics and Professionalism in Engineering, The Macmillan Company, New York, 1964.
  •          Martin, M., Everyday Morals, Wadsworth Publishing, Belmont, CA, 1989.
  •          Martin, M. W. and Schinzinger, R., Ethics in Engineering, 3rd Ed., McGraw-Hill, New York, 1996.
  •          Morton, R.J., Engineering Law, Design Liability, and Professional Ethics, 1983.
  •          Mount, E., Professional Ethics in Context: Institutions, Images and Empathy, Westminster/John Knox
          Press,
    Louisville, KY, 1990.
  •          Murdough Center for Engineering Professionalism, Independent Study and Research Program in
         Engineering Ethics and Professionalism
    , College of Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock,
          Texas, October, 1990.
  •          Nader, R., Petkas, P., and Blackwell, K., Whistleblowing, Grossman, New York, 1972.
  •          National Academy of Science, Committee on the Conduct of Science, On Being a Scientist, National
          Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 1989.
  •          National Research Council, Committee on the Education and the Utilization of the Engineer, Engineering
          Employment Characteristics
    , National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 1985.
  •          Peterson, J.C. and Farrell, D., Whistleblowing: Ethical and Legal Issues in Expressing Dissent, Center
           for the Study of Ethics in the Professions, Kendall/ Hunt Publishing, Dubuque, IO, 1986.
  •          Petroski, H., Beyond Engineering: Essays and Other Attempts to Figure without Equations, St. Martins
           Press,
    New York, 1985.
  •          Petroski, H., To Engineer is Human: the Role of Failure in Successful Design, St. Martins Press,
          New York, 1982.
  •          Pletta, D.H., The Engineering Profession: Its Heritage and Its Emerging Public Purpose, University
          Press,
    Washington, D.C., 1984.
  •          Porreco, R., Ed., The Georgetown Symposium on Ethics: Essays in Honor of Henry Babcock Veach,
          University Press of
    America, Lanham, MD, 1984.
  •          Rachels, J., The Elements of Moral Philosophy, Random House, New York, 1986.
  •          Schaub, J.H. and Pavlovic, K., Engineering Professionalism and Ethics, Wiley, 1983.
  •          Schoumacher, B., Engineers and the Law, 1986.]
  •          Singer, M.G., ed., Morals and Values, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1977.
  •          Solomon, R.C. and Hanson, K.R., Above the Bottom Line: An Introduction to Business Ethics, Harcourt
          Brace Jonanovich, Inc.,
    New York, 1983.
  •          Streeter, H., Professional Liability of Architects and Engineers, 1988.
  •          Strobel, L.P., Reckless Homicide? Ford's Pinto Trial, and Books, South Bend, IN, 1980.
  •          Taylor, P.W., Principles of Ethics, An Introduction, Dickenson, Encino, CA, 1975.
  •          Thomas, J. M., Ethics and Technoculture, University Press of America, Lanham, MD, 1987.
  •          Unger, S.H., Controlling Technology: Ethics and the Responsible Engineer, Holt, Rinehart and
         WinstonNew York, 1982.
  •          Vaughn, R.C., Legal Aspects of Engineering, Kendall/Hunt Publishers, 1977.
  •          Vogel, D.A., "A Survey of Engineering Ethics and Legal Issues in Engineering Curricula in the United
         States
    ," Stanford Law School, Winter, 1991.
  •          Weil, V., Report of the Workshops on Ethical Issues in Engineering, July 16-27, 1979, CSEP, IIT, 1980.
  •          Weil, V., ed., Beyond Whistleblowing: Defining Engineers' Responsibilities, Proc. of the 2nd National
          Conf. on Ethics in Engineering, March, 1982.
  •          Wells, P., Jones, H., and Davis, M., Conflicts of Interest in Engineering, Center for the Study of Ethics
          in the Professions, Kendall/Hunt Publishing,
    Dubuque, IO, 1986.
  •          Westin, A.F., Individual Rights in the Corporation: A Reader on Employee Rights, Random House,
         New York, 1980.
  •          Westin, A.F., Whistle Blowing: Loyalty and Dissent in the Corporation, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1981.
  •          Wester, J.J., An Engineer Looks at the Law, 1975.
  •          Westphal, D., Westphal, F., Planet in Peril: Essays in Environmental Ethics, Harcourt Bracer College
         Publishers,
    Orlando, FL 32887, 1994.
  •          Williams, O.F., Houck, J.W., Ed., A Virtuous Life in Business, Rowman & Littlefield Pubishers, Inc.,
         Lanham, MD, 1992.

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 Codes of Ethics

 

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 Essays on Ethical Standards
  •      British Computer Societies Report on Whistle Blowing
      A paper addressing the topic of whistle-blowing in the contexts of information systems (IS) and
      environments and BCS members. The current BCS codes of conduct and practice are examined.
      This site examines and draws the conclusion that more work needs to be carried out before the
      BCS can adequately guide its members where and when whistle-blowing might be involved.

  •     An Update on Professional Ethics and the NCEES.
      R. L. Greene, The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.

  •     International Engineering Ethics
     
    Vivian Weil, Illinois Institute of Technology. This lecture explores the possibilities of developing
      international ethical standards.

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 Videos
  •     ABC Video, "Inside the Third Reich," (from the autobiography of Albert Speer, 'Hitler's number one man'),
     American Broadcasting Companies, Inc, 1982, Color, 240 min. drama, 1982
     (Embassy Home Entertainment, 1986)

  •     American Society of Civil Engineers, "Ethics on Trial: The Case of Marvin L. Camper," ASCE, 1977
     (60 min.)

  •       Boisjoly, R., Presentation on the Challenger Accident at Duke University, Department of Civil
     Engineering, (90 minutes including Q&A) [Note: a 2-hour video of Mr. Boisjoly's presentation at
     MIT is also available, entitled, "
    Company Loyalty and Whistle Blowing: Ethical Decisions and the
     Space Shuttle Disaster
    "]

  •       Center for Applied Ethics, Duke University, "Academic Integrity: The Bridge to Professional Ethics"
     (1995), (5 vignettes of approximately 5 minutes duration each regarding student and faculty ethics,
     includes dialogue booklet)

  •     Ethics Resource Center, "A Matter of Judgment," An Ethics at Work Program, Ethics Resource
     Center, Washington, D.C., 1986 (5 vignettes of 5 or 6 min. duration, some with engineering topics;
     no commentary)

  •     Fanlight Productions, "The Truesteel Affair," 47 Halifax St. Boston, MA 02130. 1983 (24 min.)

  •     Haggerty, T., "Engineering Ethics Dramatizations," (my title), University of Louisville Civil Engineering
    and Philosophy Departments, 1988 (about 90 minutes including two cases and discussion)

  •     National Institute for Engineering Ethics, National Society of Professional Engineers, "Gilbane Gold:
     A Case Study in Engineering Ethics,
    " 1989 (23 min.)

  •     Petroski, H., "To Engineer is Human," BBC Discovery Series, 1986 (60 min.)

  •       “The 59 Story Crisis: A Lesson in Professional Behavior”  William J. LeMessurier October 17, 1995
     MIT 

  •     “A Major Malfunction.” The Story Behind the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster - Part I: An Accident
     Rooted in History
    (42 minutes)
     -         Part II: The Flawed Decision (50 minutes)
     -         Part III: Disaster, Deception & Distance (60 minutes)
     Produced, written & directed by Mark Maier, 1992
     At Chapman College in California as of last report

  •    The Challenger and Boisjoly
     -         Part I: Design Flaws and Morton-Thiokol
     -         Part II: O-rings
     -         Part III: The Teleconference
     -         Part IV: Moral Responsibility and Tufte
     An extended conversation with Roger Boisjoly, visiting at the Rochester Institute of Technology,
     Spring 1998. 


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