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, 2^nd 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
       Winston, New 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

•          The Chemist's Creed (adopted by the American Chemical Society in 1965).
•          The Updated Chemist's Code of Conduct. Approved by the ACS Council Committee on Professional
        Relations (March 16, 1994) and adopted by the Board of Directors (June 3, 1994).
•          Professional Employment Guidelines adopted by the American Chemical Society (prepared by the
        Council Committee on Professional Relations).
•          Ethical Guidelines of the American Mathematical Society.
•          Protein Science Journal Code of Ethics (guidelines for authors and contributors).
•          The Engineering Code of Ethics courtesy of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
•          American Institute for Conservation.
•          American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors.
•          American Psychological Association guidelines for Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of Animals.
•          The Veterinarian's Oath.
•          ACM Code of Ethics.
•          American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code of Ethics.
•          Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Code of Ethics.
•          National Society of Professional Engineers Code of Ethics.
•          American Physical Society Guidelines for Professional Conduct.
•       American Chemical Society Code of Conduct 
       The ACS was one of the first scientific societies to have a code of ethics. ACS also provides to
        its members many more specific statements, such as on the environment and on conditions of
        employment, rather than one general code.
•       Association of Computer Machinery (ACM) Code of Conduct 
       This code was created recently by a task force with a strong representation of philosophers and
       sociologists who teach computer ethics.
•       American Institute of Chemists 
       Chemistry code of ethics. Approved by the AIC Board of Directors, April 29, 1983.
•       American Mathematical Society (AMS) Ethical Guidelines

       These guidelines are rather detailed and include even such matters as revocation of advanced
       degrees in mathematics, when graduate work is subsequently found to have been plagiarized.

•       American Physical Society (APS) Code of Conduct

               First adopted by the APS in 1991, this code deals only with research ethics.

•       American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Code of Ethics 
       This code includes fundamental canons and rules of practice for consulting engineers. Last
        revised in 1996. See the ASCE Guidelines to Practice.

•       Codes From Student Organizations 
       Student Pugwash USA Pledge, Pugwash Conferences, Humboldt Pledge, Hippocratic Oath for
       Scientists, Engineers, and Executives, Berkeley Pledge of Ethical Conduct.

•       Code of Ethics of the Information Processing Society of Japan
      Adopted May 20, 1996, translated into English.

•       Ethical Guidelines to Publication of Chemical Research (ACS)
      The editors of journals published by the ACS have developed a set of ethical guidelines for
      persons engaged in the publication of chemical research; specifically, for editors, authors, and
      manuscript reviewers. They are also available in a pdf version on the ACS website.

•      Guidelines for Engineers Dissenting on Ethical Grounds
      These guidelines provide general advice to engineers, including engineering managers, who find
      themselves in conflicts with management over matters with ethical implications. Much of this
      advice is pertinent to more general conflicts within organizations. (IEEE Ethics Committee 11/11/96)

•      The Institution of Engineers, Australia, Code of Ethics. 
     The IEAust was founded in 1919 and incorporated by Royal Charter in 1938. The work of the
      Institution covers all aspects of the professional and technical fields of engineering.

•       Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Code of Ethics
      Like the ASME code, this one is very general. It is an aspiration code articulating ideals that IEEE
      members commit themselves to, but it does not address with specific situations. The IEEE in
      collaboration with several other professional societies has developed a set of
      Employment Guidelines that provides standards of responsible behavior for employers and
      employees in their relations with one another. These guidelines are especially valuable for new
      engineers. For information regarding the IEEE Member Conduct Committee (MCC), refer to the
      IEEE web site.

•       l' Ordre des ingenieurs du Quebec - OIQ Code de deontologies des ingenieurs du Quebec
      (English Version)
      This code of ethics/duties, like the codes for each of the other provinces of Canada, has the
      force of law and the OIQ has investigation, enforcement and a judicial function. This code was
      adopted in 1983. Revisions are now being considered.

•       National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Code of Ethics
      This code is very detailed. The NSPE Board of Ethical Review applies this code in making 
       judgments on cases. These judgments serve to educate its members on what the NSPE
       considers ethical practice.

•       The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Ethics in Employment Task Force Report 
       Developed by NSPE, this report emphasizes the right and the obligation of engineers to raise 
       ethical concerns in the work place, and provides guidance on how best to raise such issues. 
       It also guides companies that want to guarantee a working environment where employees 
       can feel free to raise concerns.

•       Principles of Ethical Conduct in Engineering Practice Under The North American Free Trade Agreement
       Developed by the Murdough Center at Texas Tech under a grant form the National Science
       Foundation.

•       Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice 
      Standard for teaching and practicing software engineering as recommended by the IEEE-CS/ACM
      Joint Task Force on Software Engineering Ethics and Professional Practices and Jointly approved
      by the ACM and the IEEE-CS. (Version 5.2)

•      American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code of Ethics
      Along with criteria for interpretation of the canons, the ASME site gives an appendix that
      addresses ethical issues in the publication of professional/technical articles, papers and reports.

•      American Psychological Association Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
      A very complete Code that includes introduction, preamble, general principles, general standards.
      Effective June 1, 2003.

•      Code of Ethics of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
      Developed by the Public Affairs Advisory Committee of ASBMB in 1997 and approved by the
      Council of this society in 1998.

•      Ethical Codes and Guidelines for Health Care Workers

•      Codes of Ethics of the American Medical Association
      In addition to the Code of Medical Ethics, this website offers information on Principles of Medical
      Ethics, The Fundamental Elements of the Patient-Physician Relationship as well as Reports of the
      Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs, CEJA.

•      Codes of Ethics Online
      A project of the Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions at the Illinois Institute of
      Technology (IIT). This site contains an extensive collection of codes including those for
      university teachers, including:
                                                          - Codes for Scientists
                                                          - Codes for Engineers

•      Codes of Conduct/Practice/Ethics from Around the World
      This list started as a collection of codes of conduct, codes of practice, or codes of ethics from
      around the world, as part of an IFIP study of codes led by Dr. Jacques Berleur, Univ. Notre-Dame
      e la Paix, Namur, Belgium. Since then codes from many different sources have been added, and
      continue to be added.

•      American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES) Model Code of Ethics
      (draft): "In recognition of the importance of our technologies in affecting the quality of life
      throughout the world, and in accepting a personal obligation to the profession, its members and
      the communities served, engineers shall commit themselves to the highest ethical and professional
      conduct."

•      Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Code of Ethics of Engineers
      Fundamental principles and canons given by the ABET, a federation of professional engineering
      and technical societies recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation.

•      Code of Conduct of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET)
     Approved by the board of directors on October 30, 1999. Guidelines for ABET's volunteers and
     staff members.

•      The Endocrine Society
     A page on the ethical practice of research and clinical medicine. This page includes the code of
     ethics of the Endocrine Society as well as scenarios in research ethics including references to
     enhance understanding of these moral situations.

•      Land Surveying-Rules and Regulations
     State by state rules, regulations, and codes of ethics for licensed engineers and land surveyors.

•      Surveyor's Creed & Cannons
     Maintained by the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS).

•      Universal Declaration of Engineers Rights Walter L. Elden, editor.
     Revised and endorsed by several past or current members of IEEE. "This declaration is intended to
     apply to those professional employees (engineers) addressed in the
     Guidelines to Professional Employment for Engineers and Scientists, Third Edition, October, 1989
     and to the members of its endorsing societies."

•      Chemical Engineering Code of Ethics
     Maintained by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

•      The System Administrators Guild of Australia 

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•      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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•     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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