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| Foreword | |
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| Preface | |
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| An Ethics Foundation | |
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| A Personal Engineering Ethics Threshold | |
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| A Real World Example | |
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| What Is Engineering Ethics? | |
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| Ethical Theories | |
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| Utilitarianism | |
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| Duty Ethics | |
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| Rights Ethics | |
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| Virtue Ethics | |
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| Engineering Ethics Codes | |
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| NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers | |
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| IEEE Code of Ethics | |
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| Code Effectiveness | |
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| Professional Responsibility | |
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| Protection of Public Safety | |
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| Technical Competence | |
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| Timely Communication of Negative & Positive Results to Management | |
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| Ethical Dilemmas | |
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| Public Safety & Welfare | |
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| Data Integrity & Representation | |
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| Trade Secrets & Industrial Espionage | |
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| Gift Giving & Bribery | |
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| Principle of Informed Consent | |
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| Conflict of Interest | |
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| Accountability to Clients & Customers | |
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| Fair Treatment | |
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| Determining Your Personal Engineering Ethics Threshold for Action | |
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| What Is Your Personal Threshold? | |
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| References | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| Options for Action When an Engineering Ethics Threshold Is Reached | |
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| Departure | |
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| Whistleblowing | |
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| The Employee Conscience | |
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| Employee Protection Legislation | |
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| Employee Protection Procedures | |
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| Employee Protection Examples | |
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| The Observer Conscience | |
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| Observer Protection Legislation | |
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| Observer Protection Procedures | |
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| Observer Protection Examples | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| National Case Studies | |
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| 1978: Ford Pinto Recall | |
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| The Reported Story | |
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| The Back Story | |
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| Automobile Safety | |
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| Ford Subcompact Car Project | |
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| Pinto Investigations | |
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| Pinto Lawsuits | |
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| Applicable Regulations | |
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| An Engineering Perspective | |
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| References | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| 1981: Kansas City Hyatt Regency Skywalk Collapse | |
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| The Reported Story | |
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| The Back Story | |
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| Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel Design | |
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| Hyatt Project Hierarchy | |
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| Original Box Beam Hanger Rod Design and Modifications | |
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| Atrium Roof Collapse | |
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| Walkway Investigation | |
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| Administrative Hearing Actions | |
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| Applicable Regulations | |
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| An Engineering Perspective | |
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| References | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| 1986: Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion | |
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| The Reported Story | |
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| The Back Story | |
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| The Space Shuttle Design | |
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| Early Problems | |
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| Launch Delays and Subsequent Launch | |
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| Presidential Commission Investigation | |
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| Commission Recommendations | |
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| Applicable Regulations | |
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| An Engineering Perspective | |
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| References | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| 1989: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill | |
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| The Reported Story | |
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| The Back Story | |
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| The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System | |
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| Oil Spill Preparedness | |
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| The Last Voyage of the Exxon Valdez | |
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| Oil Spill Cleanup | |
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| Oil Spill Investigation | |
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| Lawsuits | |
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| Applicable Regulations | |
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| An Engineering Perspective | |
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| References | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| 1989: San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Earthquake Collapse | |
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| The Reported Story | |
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| The Back Story | |
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| Transportation in the Bay Area in the 1920s | |
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| Bridge Design and Construction | |
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| Railway Retrofit | |
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| Loma Prieta Earthquake | |
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| New Bridge | |
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| Applicable Regulations | |
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| An Engineering Perspective | |
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| References | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| 1994: Bjork-Shiley Heart Valve Defect | |
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| The Reported Story | |
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| The Back Story | |
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| Heart Valves | |
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| The Bjork-Shiley Heart Valve | |
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| Bjork-Shiley Valve Complications & Investigations | |
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| U.S. Government Intervention | |
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| Other Lawsuits | |
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| Applicable Regulations | |
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| An Engineering Perspective | |
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| References | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| 1999: Y2K Software Conversion | |
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| The Reported Story | |
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| The Back Story | |
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| The Millennium Bug | |
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| Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem | |
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| Interim Assessments | |
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| Day One Preparation | |
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| Y2K Aftermath | |
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| Applicable Regulations | |
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| An Engineering Perspective | |
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| References | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| 2002: Bell Laboratories Scientific Fraud | |
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| The Reported Story | |
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| The Back Story | |
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| The History of Bell Laboratories | |
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| Nanotechnology | |
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| Jan Hendrik Schon's Bell Labs Work | |
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| Bell Labs Investigation | |
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| Aftermath | |
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| Applicable Regulations | |
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| A Scientific Perspective | |
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| References | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| 2002: Ford Explorer Rollover | |
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| The Reported Story | |
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| The Back Story | |
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| Ford Explorers and Firestone Tires | |
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| CAFE Standards and Sport Utility Vehicles | |
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| The Ford Bronco II | |
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| The Ford Explorer | |
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| Government Regulation of SUVs | |
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| Ford Explorer Lawsuits | |
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| The 2002 Ford Explorer | |
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| Applicable Regulations | |
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| Business & Professions Code | |
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| An Engineering Perspective | |
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| References | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| 2003: Columbia Space Shuttle Explosion | |
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| The Reported Story | |
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| The Back Story | |
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| External Tank Insulation | |
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| Early Problems | |
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| Launch Delays and Subsequent Launch | |
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| Columbia Accident Investigation Board | |
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| Investigation Board Recommendations | |
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| Applicable Regulations | |
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| An Engineering Perspective | |
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| References | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| 2003: Guidant Ancure Endograft System | |
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| The Reported Story | |
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| The Back Story | |
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| FDA Good Manufacturing Practices | |
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| Medical Device Background | |
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| Clinical Performance After FDA Approval | |
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| Device Investigations | |
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| Settlement | |
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| Applicable Regulations | |
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| An Engineering Perspective | |
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| References | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| 2003: Northeast Blackout | |
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| The Reported Story | |
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| The Back Story | |
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| The North American Interconnection | |
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| Grid Reliability | |
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| The Grid in Ohio | |
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| The Initiation of the Blackout | |
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| Task Force Investigation and Recommendations | |
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| Applicable Regulations | |
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| An Engineering Perspective | |
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| References | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| 2004: Indian Ocean Tsunami | |
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| The Reported Story | |
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| The Back Story | |
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| The Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake | |
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| The Indian Ocean Tsunami | |
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| Tsunami Aftermath | |
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| Tsunami Warning Systems | |
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| Applicable Regulations | |
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| An Engineering Perspective | |
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| References | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| Individual Case Studies | |
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| Anonymous Industrial Engineering Ethics Cases | |
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| Biomedical Engineer | |
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| Mechanical Engineer | |
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| Electrical Engineer | |
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| Geologic Engineer | |
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| Biomedical Engineer | |
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| Electrical Engineer | |
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| Mechanical Engineer | |
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| Biomedical Engineer | |
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| Computer Engineer | |
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| Electrical Engineer | |
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| National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Code of Ethics for Engineers | |
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| Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Code of Ethics | |
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| Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
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| Index | |
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| A Request from the Author | |
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| About the Author | |