Ethics, Technology, and Engineering An Introduction

Abstract

This book is based on our Dutch text book Royakkers, L., van de Poel, I. and Pieters, A. (eds) (2004). Ethiek & techniek. Morele overwegingen in de ingenieurspraktijk, HBuitgevers, Baarn. Most of the chapters have been thoroughly revised. Some chap ters from the Dutch text book are not included and this book contains some new chapters. Section 1.4 contains excerpts from Van de Poel, Ibo. 2007. De vermeende neutraliteit van techniek. De professionele idealen van ingenieurs, in Werkzame idealen. Ethische reflecties op professionaliteit (eds J. Kole and D. de Ruyter), Van Gorcum, Assen, pp. 11–23. [translated from Dutch]. Section 3.11 and large parts of Chapter 5 are drawn from Van de Poel, I., and Royakkers, L. (2007). The ethical cycle. Journal of Business Ethics, 71 (1), 1–13. Section 6.2.4. contains excerpts from Devon, R. and Van de Poel, I. (2004). Design ethics: The social ethics paradigm. International Journal of Engineering Education, 20 (3), 461–469. Section 6.3 contains excerpts from Van de Poel, I. (2009). Values in engineering design, in Handbook of the Philosophy of Science. Vol. 9: Philosophy of Technology and Engineering Sciences (ed. A. Meijers), Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 973–1006.