PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND HUMAN VALUES

GOVINDARAJAN, M. · NATARAJAN, S. · SENTHILKUMAR, V. S.

Jul 2013 · PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.

About this ebook

Today, more and more organizations are realizing the importance of practising ethics in their business dealings. And the engineering profession is no exception to this. For, any policy or practice that gives a go-by to professional ethics—which essentially entails fair and transparent dealings based on sound moral principles—cannot enjoy the confidence of the customer for long. It is in this context that a book on Professional Ethics is very significant.

This systematically organized text opens with an introduction to Human Values and discusses, with great skill and expertise, the various approaches to the study of ethical behaviour, ethical theories, value-based ethics and the engineers’ responsibility for safety and risk, collegiality and loyalty. Besides, the responsibilities of engineers in organizational setting, and global issues such as environmental ethics, computer ethics, and Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are also covered in this text.

The Case Studies lend a practical orientation to the book, and the Review Questions sharpen the analytical skills of the students. This is a must have book for the students of engineering and management.

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Nice Book for Beginners

About the author

GOVINDARAJAN, M.

M. GOVINDARAJAN, Ph.D., former Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, Chennai possesses more than three decades of teaching experience. He has published/presented several articles/papers in national and international journals and conferences. Dr. Govindarajan is the author of four books:Engineering Ethics; Principles of Management; Marketing Management: Concepts, Cases, Challenges and Trends, 2nd ed. andProfessional Ethics and Human Values (all published by PHI Learning).

NATARAJAN, S.

S. NATARAJAN, Ph.D., is former Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, Chennai. With more than three decades of teaching experience, he has published/presented several articles/papers in national and international journals and conferences. A fellow member of Institution of Engineers and a member of Indian Institution of Industrial Engineers, Professor Natarajan is the co-author of three books: Engineering Ethics; Principles of ManagementandProfessional Ethics and Human Values (all published by PHI Learning).

SENTHILKUMAR, V. S.

V.S. SENTHILKUMAR, Ph.D., is Associate Professor, Anna University, Chennai. His areas of interest include superplastic metal forming, metal forming, and professional ethics.