Professional Ethics (Second Edition)
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ISBN:
9780199475070
Publication date:
21/04/2017
Paperback
472 pages
Price: 770.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780199475070
Publication date:
21/04/2017
Paperback
472 pages
R. Subramanian
The second edition of Professional Ethics is a comprehensive textbook designed for budding engineers and managers. The book has been written in a simple manner with plenty of examples and case studies that will enable the readers to effectively resolve the ethical issues they will face in their professional lives.
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R. Subramanian
Description
The second edition of Professional Ethics is a comprehensive textbook designed for budding engineers and managers. The book has been written in a simple manner with plenty of examples and case studies that will enable the readers to effectively resolve the ethical issues they will face in their professional lives.
Starting with basic terminologies and ethical views of many thinkers from India and abroad, the book discusses the basic tenets of professionals and professionalism, ethics in engineering, engineers' responsibility for safety, and responsibilities and rights of individuals and professionals along with impact of social media, personal ethics, and value sciences. Global ethical issues, corporate social responsibility, media, and research are some of the other topics covered in the book. Intellectual property rights, ethics audit, and development and detailing of ethical codes from professional engineering bodies are also included. In addition to these, human values and attitudes, which forms the basis of ethical decisions and actions, is also included.
About the author
R. Subramanian retired as professor and head of the civil engineering department at the National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research (NITTTR), Chandigarh. He holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Kerala University and a master's degree in structural engineering from Roorkee University (now IIT, Roorkee).
Prof. Subramanian has over 35 years of experience in teaching civil engineering subjects to undergraduate and postgraduate students. He has considerable experience in the field of teacher training and curriculum and media development. He is also the author of Strength of Materials, 3e (2016), Fundamentals of Surveying and Levelling (2014), and Surveying and Levelling (2012).
R. Subramanian
Table of contents
- Basic Concepts
- Profession and Professionalism
- Ethical Theories
- Ethics in Engineering Profession
- Engineers' Responsibility for Safety
- Responsibilities and Rights of Professionals
- Global Issues
- Ethical Codes
- Ethics Audit
- Human Values and Attitudes
- Ethical Living
R. Subramanian
Features
New to This Edition
- New sections on impact of social media, nature of values, personal ethics, value sciences, and so on
- Appendix 1 which provides a set of practical exercises at the end of the book for instructors to conduct in the class
- Updated content throughout the text to bridge minor gap areas
- Multiple choice questions and more review exercise questions at the end of every chapter
Online Resources
For Faculty:
- Guidelines to Instructors
- Chapter-wise PowerPoint Slides
- Additional 10 Case Studies
- Additional Readings
For Students:
- Additional Readings
R. Subramanian
Description
The second edition of Professional Ethics is a comprehensive textbook designed for budding engineers and managers. The book has been written in a simple manner with plenty of examples and case studies that will enable the readers to effectively resolve the ethical issues they will face in their professional lives.
Starting with basic terminologies and ethical views of many thinkers from India and abroad, the book discusses the basic tenets of professionals and professionalism, ethics in engineering, engineers' responsibility for safety, and responsibilities and rights of individuals and professionals along with impact of social media, personal ethics, and value sciences. Global ethical issues, corporate social responsibility, media, and research are some of the other topics covered in the book. Intellectual property rights, ethics audit, and development and detailing of ethical codes from professional engineering bodies are also included. In addition to these, human values and attitudes, which forms the basis of ethical decisions and actions, is also included.
About the author
R. Subramanian retired as professor and head of the civil engineering department at the National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research (NITTTR), Chandigarh. He holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Kerala University and a master's degree in structural engineering from Roorkee University (now IIT, Roorkee).
Prof. Subramanian has over 35 years of experience in teaching civil engineering subjects to undergraduate and postgraduate students. He has considerable experience in the field of teacher training and curriculum and media development. He is also the author of Strength of Materials, 3e (2016), Fundamentals of Surveying and Levelling (2014), and Surveying and Levelling (2012).
Table of contents
- Basic Concepts
- Profession and Professionalism
- Ethical Theories
- Ethics in Engineering Profession
- Engineers' Responsibility for Safety
- Responsibilities and Rights of Professionals
- Global Issues
- Ethical Codes
- Ethics Audit
- Human Values and Attitudes
- Ethical Living
