Ethical Engineering for International Development and Environmental Sustainability
Ensuring that their work has a positive influence on society is a responsibility and a privilege for engineers, but also a considerable challenge. This book addresses the ways in which engineers meet this challenge, working from the assumption that for a
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Ethical Engineering for International Development and Environmental Sustainability
Ethical Engineering for International Development and Environmental Sustainability
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Marion Hersh Editor
Ethical Engineering for International Development and Environmental Sustainability
Editor Marion Hersh School of Engineering University of Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland
ISBN 978-1-4471-6617-7 ISBN 978-1-4471-6618-4 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4471-6618-4
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2015934010 Springer London Heidelberg New York Dordrecht © Springer-Verlag London 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Cover picture credits: © Eléonore_H /fotolia.com Printed on acid-free paper Springer-Verlag London Ltd. is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
To my mother. We do not always agree, but she showed me the importance of standing up for what you believe in.
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Contents
Part I 1
2
Introduction
A Hitman’s Approach to Ethics: Temptations and Challenges and Book Overview ................................................................................. Marion Hersh, Alan Cottey, David Elliott, Wiebina Heesterman, Anita Kealy, Jozef Bohdan Lewoc, William D. Tucker, and Dave Webb Ethical Engineering: Definitions, Theories and Techniques ............... Marion Hersh
Part II
3
15
Ethical Impacts of Advanced Applications of Technology
3
Roboethics................................................................................................ Peter Kopacek and Marion Hersh
4
The Ethical Use of Outer Space ............................................................. 103 Dave Webb
Part III
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Ethical Engineering and Sustainable Development
5
Green Jobs and the Ethics of Energy .................................................... 141 David Elliott
6
Disparagement of Climate Change Research: A Double Wrong...................................................................................... 165
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