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Submit a ProposalEthics in Science and Engineering
 | By James G. Speight and Russell Foote Copyright: 2011 | Status: Published ISBN: 9780470626023 | Hardcover | 316 pages Price: $98.95 USD  |
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The only treatment of ethics for engineers and scientists
Audience
Engineers and scientists in all disciplines
Engineers and scientists in all disciplines
Description
The pursuit of science and engineering requires freedom of thought and, in the academic sense, unrestricted communication. It is through the professionalism of the members of the scientific and engineering disciplines that world knowledge and technology advances. Yet there are continuous reports of unethical behavior in the form of data manipulation, cheating, and plagiarism at the highest levels of the disciplines. The causes are manifold whether it is the need to advance in one of the chosen disciplines or to compete successful for and obtain research funding.
This book gives an account of the various scientific and engineering disciplines and examines the potential for unethical behavior by professionals. Documented examples are presented to show where the matter could have been halted before it became an unethical issue. The authors also look to the future to see what is in store for professionals in the scientific and engineering disciplines and how the potential for unethical behavior can be negated.
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The pursuit of science and engineering requires freedom of thought and, in the academic sense, unrestricted communication. It is through the professionalism of the members of the scientific and engineering disciplines that world knowledge and technology advances. Yet there are continuous reports of unethical behavior in the form of data manipulation, cheating, and plagiarism at the highest levels of the disciplines. The causes are manifold whether it is the need to advance in one of the chosen disciplines or to compete successful for and obtain research funding.
This book gives an account of the various scientific and engineering disciplines and examines the potential for unethical behavior by professionals. Documented examples are presented to show where the matter could have been halted before it became an unethical issue. The authors also look to the future to see what is in store for professionals in the scientific and engineering disciplines and how the potential for unethical behavior can be negated.
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Author / Editor Details
James G. Speight is a senior fuel consultant and Visiting Professor at the University of Trinidad and Tobago and Adjunct Professor of Chemical and Fuels Engineering at the University of Utah, USA. He is recognized internationally as an expert in the characterization, properties, and processing of conventional and synthetic fuels and as a chemist with more than 35 years of experience in the process industries. He is the author of numerous books and papers, the senior editor on one journal, and he has won numerous awards and distinctions.
James G. Speight is a senior fuel consultant and Visiting Professor at the University of Trinidad and Tobago and Adjunct Professor of Chemical and Fuels Engineering at the University of Utah, USA. He is recognized internationally as an expert in the characterization, properties, and processing of conventional and synthetic fuels and as a chemist with more than 35 years of experience in the process industries. He is the author of numerous books and papers, the senior editor on one journal, and he has won numerous awards and distinctions.
Russell Foote earned his PhD in Sociology of Education in 2002 at The University of the West Indies. He has accumulated a range of teaching experiences at the primary, secondary and tertiary education levels, in addition to administrative, research and community service and has publications that are used at the primary, secondary and tertiary education levels including publications that are used in Caribbean Studies and Qualitative Research.
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Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Explaining Ethics
1.0 Introduction
2.0 The Impact of Science and Engineering
3.0 The Framework of Ethics
4.0 Ethics in Professional Life
5.0 References
Chapter 2: Scientists and Engineers
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Definitions
3.0 Scientific Disciplines
4.0 Engineering Disciplines
5.0 Expert Witnesses
6.0 Professionalism
7.0 References
Chapter 3: Education of Scientists and Engineers
1.0 Introduction
2.0 The High School Experience
3.0 The Baccalaureate Experience
4.0 The Graduate Degree Experience
5.0 Postdoctoral Education
6.0 Morals and Values
7.0 Evaluating Scientists and Engineers
8.0 Intellectual Property
9.0 References
Chapter 4: Scientific and Engineering Societies
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Scientific Societies
3.0 Engineering Societies
4.0 Codes of Ethics and Ethical Standards
5.0 Promoting Research Integrity
6.0 The Effectiveness of Society Activities
7.0 Academic Freedom
8.0 References
Chapter 5: Codes of Ethics and Ethical Standards
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Ethics
3.0 Codes of Ethics
4.0 The Premise behind Codes of Ethics
5.0 Codes of Ethics and Peer Reviews
6.0 References
Chapter 6: Integrity in Research
1.0 Introduction
2.0 The Nature and Conduct of Research
2.1 Single Investigators
2.2 Team Investigators
2.3 Misrepresenting Credentials
2.4 Misleading Listing of Authorship
3.0 Collecting Research Data
3.1 Bias in Analytical Methods
3.2 Misuse of the Data
3.3 Falsification and Fabrication of the Data
3.4 Plagiarism and Theft
4.0 The Controls
5.0 References
Chapter 7: Publication and Communication
1.0 Introduction
2.0 The Scientific and Engineering Literature
3.0 Data Manipulation for Publication
3.1 Bias in Analytical Methods
3.2 Misuse of the Data
3.3 Falsification and Fabrication of the Data
3.4 Plagiarism and Theft
4.0 Detecting Falsified Data
5.0 Peer Reviewers and Their Duties
6.0 Duties and Responsibilities of a Journal Editor
7.0 References
Chapter 8: Enforcement of Codes of Ethics
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Following a Code of Ethics
3.0 Enforcing a Code of Ethics
4.0 Reporting Misconduct
5.0 Examples of Unethical Behavior
6.0 References
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Preface
Chapter 1: Explaining Ethics
1.0 Introduction
2.0 The Impact of Science and Engineering
3.0 The Framework of Ethics
4.0 Ethics in Professional Life
5.0 References
Chapter 2: Scientists and Engineers
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Definitions
3.0 Scientific Disciplines
4.0 Engineering Disciplines
5.0 Expert Witnesses
6.0 Professionalism
7.0 References
Chapter 3: Education of Scientists and Engineers
1.0 Introduction
2.0 The High School Experience
3.0 The Baccalaureate Experience
4.0 The Graduate Degree Experience
5.0 Postdoctoral Education
6.0 Morals and Values
7.0 Evaluating Scientists and Engineers
8.0 Intellectual Property
9.0 References
Chapter 4: Scientific and Engineering Societies
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Scientific Societies
3.0 Engineering Societies
4.0 Codes of Ethics and Ethical Standards
5.0 Promoting Research Integrity
6.0 The Effectiveness of Society Activities
7.0 Academic Freedom
8.0 References
Chapter 5: Codes of Ethics and Ethical Standards
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Ethics
3.0 Codes of Ethics
4.0 The Premise behind Codes of Ethics
5.0 Codes of Ethics and Peer Reviews
6.0 References
Chapter 6: Integrity in Research
1.0 Introduction
2.0 The Nature and Conduct of Research
2.1 Single Investigators
2.2 Team Investigators
2.3 Misrepresenting Credentials
2.4 Misleading Listing of Authorship
3.0 Collecting Research Data
3.1 Bias in Analytical Methods
3.2 Misuse of the Data
3.3 Falsification and Fabrication of the Data
3.4 Plagiarism and Theft
4.0 The Controls
5.0 References
Chapter 7: Publication and Communication
1.0 Introduction
2.0 The Scientific and Engineering Literature
3.0 Data Manipulation for Publication
3.1 Bias in Analytical Methods
3.2 Misuse of the Data
3.3 Falsification and Fabrication of the Data
3.4 Plagiarism and Theft
4.0 Detecting Falsified Data
5.0 Peer Reviewers and Their Duties
6.0 Duties and Responsibilities of a Journal Editor
7.0 References
Chapter 8: Enforcement of Codes of Ethics
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Following a Code of Ethics
3.0 Enforcing a Code of Ethics
4.0 Reporting Misconduct
5.0 Examples of Unethical Behavior
6.0 References
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BISAC SUBJECT HEADINGS
TEC000000: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / General
PHI005000: PHILOSOPHY / Ethics and Moral Philosophy
BIC CODES
TBC: Engineering: general
PDA: Philosophy of Science
JFM: Ethical Issues & debates
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