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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463796203321

Titolo

Conversations on human action and practical rationality [[electronic resource]] / edited by Carlos Mauro, Sofia Miguens and Susana Cadilha

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, England, : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, c2013

ISBN

1-4438-5003-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (171 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Carlos Mauro

MiguensSofia

CadilhaSusana

Disciplina

150

Soggetti

Human behavior

Practical reason

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

TABLE OF CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; INTERVIEWS; ALFRED R.MELE; HUGH J.MCCANN; MICHAEL BRATMAN; GEORGE AINSLIE; DANIEL HAUSMAN; JOSHUA KNOBE; APPENDIX

Sommario/riassunto

This volume brings together leading scholars in the study of practical rationality and human action - namely,  Alfred Mele, Hugh McCann, Michael Bratman, George Ainslie, Daniel Hausman and Joshua Knobe. They were interviewed by the editors in a project based at the Institute of Philosophy of the University of Porto structured around the questions: 1) In your view, what are the most central (or important) problems in the philosophy of action? 2) For some or all of the following - action, agency, agent - what do they contrast with most significantly? 3) Which of these are liable to be rational/i



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910794023403321

Autore

Johnson Deborah G.

Titolo

Engineering ethics : contemporary and enduring debates / / Deborah G. Johnson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2020]

©2020

ISBN

0-300-25279-X

9780300209242

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (213 pages)

Classificazione

TB 6400

Disciplina

620.0023

Soggetti

Engineering ethics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Can engineering ethics be taught? -- 2. Do engineers need codes of ethics? -- 3. How should engineers think about ethics? -- 4. Should engineers see themselves as guns for hire? -- 5. Are whistleblowing engineers heroes or traitors? -- 6. Are rotten apples or rotten barrels responsible for technological mishaps? -- 7. Will autonomous cars ever be safe enough? -- 8. Is social justice in the scope of engineers’ social responsibilities? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

An engaging, accessible survey of the ethical issues faced by engineers, designed for students The first engineering ethics textbook to use debates as the framework for presenting engineering ethics topics, this engaging, accessible survey explores the most difficult and controversial issues that engineers face in daily practice. Written by a leading scholar in the field of engineering and computer ethics, Deborah Johnson approaches engineering ethics with three premises: that engineering is both a technical and a social endeavor; that engineers don’t just build things, they build society; and that engineering is an inherently ethical enterprise.