Ethics and Human Values in Engineering Practices

Professional engineers must have ethics to make decisions which should be self-reliant and autonomous. They should be morally committed and equipped to tackle ethical dilemmas they face and to hold paramount the safety, Health, and welfare of the public. Actions of an engineer must be like a true professional.



Engineering ethics is more than mere knowledge and skills, and that the final goal of engineering ethics is to foster qualities and abilities that enable engineers to make self - reliant/autonomous decisions and actions as professionals. The objective of this book is to introduce the readers to the ethical concepts lead to resolving moral issues in engineering, understanding of ethics and responsibility of engineers as professionals, ability to make ethical judgments and solve problems, attitude required and values shared by engineers to interface social, technological and natural environments.