Cover -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Human Values -- 1.0 Objectives -- 1.1 Morals -- 1.2 Values -- 1.3 Ethics -- 1.4 Integrity -- 1.5 Work Ethics -- 1.6 Service Learning -- 1.7 Virtues -- 1.8 Respect for Others -- 1.9 Living Peacefully -- 1.10 Caring -- 1.11 Sharing -- 1.12 Honesty -- 1.13 Courage -- 1.14 Valuing Time -- 1.15 Cooperation -- 1.16 Commitment -- 1.17 Empathy -- 1.18 Self-Confidence -- 1.19 Challenges in the Work Place -- 1.20 Spirituality -- Chapter 2 Engineering Ethics -- 2.0 Overview -- 2.1 Senses of Engineering Ethics -- 2.2 Variety of Moral Issues -- 2.3 Types of Inquiries -- 2.4 Moral Dilemma -- 2.5 Moral Autonomy -- 2.6 Moral Development (Theories) -- 2.7 Consensus and Controversy -- 2.8 Profession -- 2.9 Models of Professional Roles -- 2.10 Responsibility -- 2.11 Theories about Right Action (Ethical theories) -- 2.12 Self-Control -- 2.13 Self-Interest -- 2.14 Customs -- 2.15. Religion -- 2.16 Self-Respect -- 2.17 Case Study: Choice of the Theory -- Chapter 3 Engineering as Social Experimentation -- 3.0 Engineering as Experimentation -- 3.1 Engineers as Responsible Experimenters -- 3.2 Codes of Ethics -- 3.3 Industrial Standards -- 3.4 A Balanced Outlook on Law -- 3.5 Case Study: The Challenger -- Chapter 4 Safety, Responsibilities and Rights -- 4.0 Safety Definition -- 4.1 Safety and Risk -- 4.2 Risk Analysis -- 4.3 Assessment of Safety and Risk -- 4.4 Safe Exit -- 4.5 Risk-Benefit Analysis -- 4.6 Safety lessons from 'the challenger' -- 4.7 Case Study: Power Plants -- 4.8 Collegiality and Loyalty -- 4.9 Collective Bargaining -- 4.10 Confidentiality -- 4.11 Conflict of Interests -- 4.12 Occupational Crime -- 4.13 Human Rights -- 4.14 Employee Rights -- 4.15 Whistle Blowing -- 4.16 Intellectual Property Rights -- Chapter 5 Global Issues -- 5.0 Globalization -- 5.1 Multinational Corporations -- 5.2 Environmental Ethics.

5.3 Computer Ethics -- 5.4 Weapons Development -- 5.5 Engineers as Managers -- 5.6 Consulting Engineers -- 5.7 Engineers as Expert Witness -- 5.8 Engineers as Advisors in Planning and Policy Making -- 5.9 Moral Leadership -- 5.10 Codes of Ethics -- 5.11 Engineering Council of India -- 5.12 Codes of Ethics for TATA Group -- 5.13 Ethics and Codes of Business Conduct in MNC -- Bibliography -- Case Studies -- Question Bank Part-A -- Question Bank Part-B -- Questions and Answers-Beyond the Syllabus.

Engineering enables life and Ethics ennobles life Anon This book is the fruition of four decades of teaching Mechanical Engineering subjects including Quality Engineering, Total Quality Management, and Principles of Management for the Bachelor and Master degree courses in Engineering at Annamalai University, and then in Arunai Engineering College, Tiruvannamalai, by the author. Frank and continual feed back from the distinguished students and esteemed colleagues of the author obtained during teaching, enthused him in shaping this book into a valuable present to the scholars pursuing engineering.

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