Ethics in Civil and Structural Engineering: Professional Responsibility and Standard of Care
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Learn the principles and practices of ethics as applied to civil and structural engineering
This comprehensive textbook looks at ethics through the lens of civil and structural engineering. Written by a practicing engineer and experienced author, Ethics in Civil and Structural Engineering: Professional Responsibility and Standard of Care uses known standards of professional care, ethical codes of conduct, court opinions, and case studies to connect core concepts to real-world professional practices. You will get strategies for ethically approaching pivotal issues, including environmental sustainability, resilient construction, professional responsibility, business and interpersonal relationships, and dispute resolution.
Coverage includes:
- An overview of ethics and morality
- Defining and understanding competence
- A clear outline of engineering ethics
- Consideration of degrees of negligence
- Dealing with uncertainty and assessing error
- Professional responsibility
- Legal expectation of care in practice
- Ethical considerations with codes and regulations
- Historical development of ethical thought
- Justification for competent and ethical choices
- Case studies in ethics and standard of care
- Ethics and sustainability
- The globally conscious engineer
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