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Professional Ethics, Engineering and Energetic Issues

Received: 29 August 2014     Accepted: 10 September 2014     Published: 20 September 2014
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Abstract

Engineering is an interdisciplinary area, where interaction of technical and socio-economic dimensions continuously occurs in the professional practice. The ethical aspects of the relationships between engineers and society have been particularly emphasized in the recent years. In fact, the main engineering societies set up their own codes of ethics and many engineering departments worldwide introduced engineering ethics in their curricula. After introducing the concept of professional ethics an

Published in American Journal of Energy Engineering (Volume 2, Issue 4)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajee.20140204.11
Page(s) 87-95
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Keywords

Professional Ethics, Ethical Codes, Engineering, Energy, Environment

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  • Department of Philosophy, University of Padua, Padua, Italy

  • Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padua, Padua, Italy

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