PROFESSIONAL ETHICS, 2ND EDITION

Author: R. Subramanian

Brand: Oxford University Press, USA

Edition: Second

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 472

Release Date: 17-04-2017

Details: Praise for the First Edition
‘The group exercises at the end of each chapter are an attractive component of the book providing an effective environment for group discussion and brainstorming sessions.’ – Prof. Bharadwaj Choudhury, Kaziranga University
‘The whole gamut of Professional Ethics has been covered in this book.’ – Prof. Jamuna Bala, IP University
‘The book contains many good examples and case studies.’ – Prof. Manisha Vyas, Rajasthan Technical University

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.

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
Table of Contents
1. Basic Concepts
2. Profession And Professionalism
3. Ethical Theories
4. Ethics In Engineering Profession
5. Engineers’ Responsibility for Safety
6. Responsibilities And Rights of Professionals
7. Global Issues
8. Ethical Codes
9. Ethics Audit
10. Human Values and Attitudes
11. Ethical Living.

EAN: 9780199475070

Package Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 0.8 inches

Languages: English