Biomedical Ethics for Engineers Ethics and Decision Making in Biomedical and Biosystem Engineering

Biomedical Ethics for Engineers provides biomedical engineers with a new set of tools and an understanding that the application of ethical measures will seldom reach consensus even among fellow engineers and scientists. The solutions are never completely technical, so the engineer must continue to improve the means of incorporating a wide array of societal perspectives, without sacrificing sound science and good design principles.Dan Vallero understands that engineering is a profession that profoundly affects the quality of life from the subcellular and nano to the planetary scale. Protecting and enhancing life is the essence of ethics; thus every engineer and design professional needs a foundation in bioethics. In high-profile emerging fields such as nanotechnology, biotechnology and green engineering, public concerns and attitudes become especially crucial factors given the inherent uncertainties and high stakes involved. Ethics thus means more than a commitment to abide by professional norms of conduct. This book discusses the full suite of emerging biomedical and environmental issues that must be addressed by engineers and scientists within a global and societal context. In addition it gives technical professionals tools to recognize and address bioethical questions and illustrates that an understanding of the application of these measures will seldom reach consensus even among fellow engineers and scientists.

Preface Prologue: Chapter 1: Bioethics: A Creative Approach Chapter 2: Bioethics and the Engineer Chapter 3: An Engineered Future: Human EnhancementChapter 4: The Bioethical Engineer Chapter 5: Bioethical Research and Technological Development Chapter 6: Safety, Risk and Reliability as Measures of BioethicsChapter 7: Bioethical Success and Failure Chapter 8: Justice and Fairness as Engineering Concepts Chapter 9: Sustainable Bioethics Chapter 10: Engineering Wisdom Epilogue: Practical BioethicsBioethics Resources for the EngineerSuggested ReadingsUseful WebsitesAppendix 1: National Society of Professional Engineers - Code of Ethics for EngineersAppendix 2: Biomedical Engineering Society Code of Ethics

Bioengineers; Engineering and Technical Staff in Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industries; Engineering, Ethics and Philosophy Students and Professors

Professor Daniel A. Vallero is an internationally recognized author and expert in environmental science and engineering. He has devoted decades to conducting research, teaching, and mentoring future scientists and engineers. He is currently developing tools and models to predict potential exposures to chemicals in consumer products. He is a full adjunct professor of civil and environmental engineering at Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering. He has authored 20 environmental textbooks, with the most recent addressing the importance of physical principles in environmental science and engineering. His books have addressed all environmental compartments and media within the earth’s atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere.

· Working tool for biomedical engineers in the new age of technology· Numerous case studies to illustrate the direct application of ethical techniques and standards· Ancillary materials available online for easy integration into any academic program