Earth in Crisis: A Call for a New Engineering Ethic
In: Synthesis Lectures on Engineers, Technology, and Society Series v.26
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures -- 1 The Choice -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Cultural Paradigms -- 1.3 Moving Beyond the Classical Mechanics Paradigm -- 1.4 The Choice -- 2 The Engineering Lens and Classical Mechanics -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Mechanical Universe -- 2.3 Ethical Implications of a Mechanical Universe -- 2.4 Engineering and Seeing Through the Lens of a Mechanical World -- 2.5 A New Paradigm Emerges -- 3 A New Story of the Universe -- 3.1 Beginnings of Quantum Mechanics -- 3.2 Quantum Mechanics Properties and Implications -- 4 Engineering Ethics in a Mechanical World -- 4.1 The Beginnings -- 4.2 Growing Awareness -- 4.3 Engineering Ethics Today -- 5 A New Engineering Ethic in a Quantum World -- 5.1 The Intersection and the New Story -- 5.2 The New Ethic -- 5.3 A New Engineering Discipline: Omnium Engineering -- 6 The Ethical Implications of the Mechanical and Quantum Perspective: A Case Study -- 6.1 History of Wolves in Yellowstone National Park -- 6.2 Wolf Reintroduction in Yellowstone -- 6.3 Wolf Management: A Comparison of Old and New Scientific and Ethical Paradigms -- 6.4 Wolves and the Quantum Universe -- 6.5 Approaching a Decision -- 7 Final Reflections -- 7.1 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change -- 7.2 Other Issues -- 7.3 Moving Forward -- 7.4 The Choice Ahead -- Appendix -- Bibliography.