The Public Health, Safety and Welfare
An Analysis of the Social Responsibilities of Engineers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20364232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael C McFarland (Boston College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 18-26 |
| Publication date | 1986-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | IEEE Technology and Society Magazine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0278-0097 • E-ISSN: 1937-416X |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1109/mtas.1986.5010051 |
| OpenAlex | W2061395415 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 15 |
What obligations does an engineer have to protect the public interest in the creation and use of new technologies? How can the engineer best act so as to fulfill his or her responsibilities to the public? This paper considers these questions from the point of view of social ethics, by means of case studies of engineers in the nuclear power industry. An ethical framework is presented that allows us to define the social responsibilities of engineers. The modes of action generally available to engineers for fulfilling those responsibilities are then analyzed. All of these are judged to be inadequate, leading to the conclusion that unless the decision-making structures for the use of technology are changed, engineers will continue to be frustrated in their ability to ensure the responsible use of technology
Business · Engineering ethics · Political science · Public interest · Public relations · Public welfare · Social responsibility · Engineering · Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies · Law · Nuclear and radioactivity studies · Risk Perception and Management
The Conceptual Risks of Risk Assessment
To Empower People
The political economy debate on ‘financialization’ – a macroeconomic perspective
Nuclear Inc
Politics, Energy, and the Environment
Citizen Groups and the Nuclear Power Controversy
On Being Human Religiously
Some Social and Political Dimensions of Nuclear Power
Science, Politics, and Controversy
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2025 (33) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |