Japan S Engineering Ethics And Western Culture

Author : Natsume Kenichi
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781793612908

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Japan's Engineering Ethics and Western Culture by Natsume Kenichi Pdf

Given that engineering significantly affects modern society, ensuring its reliability is essential. How then should society implement engineering ethics to ensure its reliability? Can we expect engineering ethics to be nurtured naturally in the practice of engineering communities? If not, should the subject be compulsory in educational programs? Japan is among the most advanced countries with respect to engineering; however, it was not until the end of the 1990s that current engineering ethics education was introduced into Japanese engineering education programs. While economic globalization played a significant role in promoting this introduction, expectations of Western individualistic ethics and a hesitancy toward a foreign culture laid the foundation. Japan’s Engineering Ethics and Western Culture: Social Status, Democracy, and Economic Globalization examines the broad historical process of developing engineering ethics from the late nineteenth century to the twentieth century. Even though the process was rooted in Japan’s original culture and influenced by the ideologies of respective periods, such as nationalism and democracy, it consistently acknowledged trends from the United States and other Western countries. Natsume Kenichi discusses this history from a comprehensive perspective, including not only engineering education but also science, technology, industry, and higher education policies as well as various issues in science, technology, and society (STS) studies.

Author : Heinz Luegenbiehl,Rockwell Clancy
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128112199

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Global Engineering Ethics by Heinz Luegenbiehl,Rockwell Clancy Pdf

Global Engineering Ethics introduces the fundamentals of ethics in a context specific to engineering without privileging any one national or cultural conception of ethics. Numerous case studies from around the world help the reader to see clearly the relevance of design, safety, and professionalism to engineers. Engineering increasingly takes place in global contexts, with industrial and research teams operating across national and cultural borders. This adds a layer of complexity to already challenging ethical issues. This book is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand or communicate the ethics of engineering, including students, academics, and researchers, and is indispensable for those involved in international and cross-cultural environments. Takes a global-values approach to engineering ethics rather than prioritizing any one national or regional culture Uses engineering case studies to explain ethical issues and principles in relatable, practical contexts Approaches engineering from a business perspective, emphasizing the extent to which engineering occurs in terms of profit-driven markets, addressing potential conflicts that arise as a result Provides extensive guidance on how to carry out ethical analysis by using case studies, to practice addressing and thinking through issues before confronting them in the world

Author : K. Hoshino
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401588959

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Japanese and Western Bioethics by K. Hoshino Pdf

The editors of the Philosophy and Medicine series recognize with grat itude the foresight, understanding, hard labor, and patience of Prof. Kazumasa Hoshino. It is his perseverance that has made this volume a reality. It was his faith in ideas that brought together a cluster of scholars in Tokyo on September 2-4, 1994, at Sophia University for a U. S. -J apan Bioethics Congress. With the support of the Foundation for Advance ment of International Science, the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership, the Foundation of Thanatology, the Japanese Center for Quality of Life Studies, and Sophia University, scholars from Canada, Germany, Japan, and the United States were able to explore the differ ences and similarities in their approaches to bioethics and health care policy. That conference first produced a volume through Shibunkaku Publishers of Kyoto that appeared in 1995 in J apanese: The Dignity of Death, edited by Kazumasa Hoshino. Selections from those materials have been reworked for an English audience and now appear, along with new essays, in this volume. The field of comparative bioethics is only in its infancy. We are deeply grateful to Prof. Kazumasa Hoshino, one of the fathers of J apanese bioethics, for having made this volume possible. H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr. Stuart F. Spicker Vll ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This volume's editors and Kluwer Academic Publishers wish to thank Shibunkaku Press, Kyoto, Japan, for permission to publish, without charge, essays derived from the U. S.

Author : Robert M. Veatch
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Cross-cultural comparison
ISBN : 0763713325

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Cross-cultural Perspectives in Medical Ethics by Robert M. Veatch Pdf

Cross- Cultural Perspectives in Medical Ethics, Second Edition, is an anthology of the latest and best readings on the medical ethics of as many of the major religious, philosophical, and medical traditions that are available today.

Author : T.W. Dunfee,Y. Nagayasu
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789401581837

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Business Ethics: Japan and the Global Economy by T.W. Dunfee,Y. Nagayasu Pdf

Business Ethics: Japan and the Global Economy presents a multicultural perspective of global business ethics with special emphasis on Japanese viewpoints. In contrast to the typical business ethics book written primarily from the viewpoint of Western culture and economy, the majority of the work is by Asian scholars, providing an historical overview of the religious, scientific and cultural phenomena which converged to create modern Japanese business ethics. Perspectives from socioeconomics, sociology, social contract and applied business ethics contribute to the analysis of moral issues. A new Japanese approach to moral science, Moralogy, is introduced and its implications for phenomena such as the Keiretsu system are explored. Concurrently, prominent Western ethicists explore the role of moral language and the implications of Kantian ethics and contractarian approaches for developing universal moral standards. Because Japan is an economic superpower, it is critical to understand the hidden economic culture, work ethic, and way of thinking in business. We must realize these are the results of an integration of historical factors, such as Shintoism, Buddhism, Confuctianism and modern Western science and technology. Business Ethics: Japan and the Global Economy provides philosophical and anthropological analyses of the Japanese economic mind, departing from previous stereotyped approaches. Theoretical discussions based upon social contract theory are presented in order to build ethical norms with cross-cultural activity for multinational economic activities. From such a universal stance, practical proposals are presented to transnationalize the Keiretsu system and other Japanese economic institutions.

Author : Thomas Taro Lennerfors,Kiyoshi Murata
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000987744

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Ethics and Sustainability in Digital Cultures by Thomas Taro Lennerfors,Kiyoshi Murata Pdf

Digital technologies, now ubiquitous around the world, can promote positive values, as well as support those that are less socially acceptable. To better understand such technologies’ impact on ethics and sustainability, this book situates digital technologies within a cultural context, arguing that the technology is received differently in different cultural contexts. The book contains chapters on state-of-the-art digital technologies such as artificial intelligence from various countries including Japan and Sweden to highlight the multifarious ways in how ethical and sustainability issues are being manifested in certain cultural contexts. The book contributes to furthering understandings on the similarities and differences between digital technology implementations in different cultures, promoting a cross-cultural dialogue on desired values and how they are promoted or downplayed by such technologies. The book is divided into two parts: the former focuses on how individuals relate to new digital technologies, and the latter focuses on those who develop digital technologies. The book targets scholars, businesspeople and policymakers interested in the interconnection between digital technologies, ethics and sustainability from various cultural viewpoints. It provides new case studies on a range of digital technologies and discussions about digital technology implementations in cultural contexts.

Author : P. Aarne Vesilind,Alastair S. Gunn
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1998-02-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521589185

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Engineering, Ethics, and the Environment by P. Aarne Vesilind,Alastair S. Gunn Pdf

This text, first published in 1998, examines the ethical responsibilities of engineers for the environment - of interest to all engineers.

Author : Michio Morishima
Publisher : Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521244943

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Why Has Japan Succeeded? by Michio Morishima Pdf

Examines the development of Japanese society and analyzes the influence of religion, ethical traditions, and culture on the country's economic growth

Author : B S Raghavan
Publisher : S. Chand Publishing
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9788121924528

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Human Values and Professional Ethics by B S Raghavan Pdf

Professional ethics encompass the personal, organizational and corporate standards of behaviour expected of professionals

Author : Colleen Murphy,Paolo Gardoni,Hassan Bashir,Charles E. Harris, Jr.,Eyad Masad
Publisher : Springer
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319182605

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Engineering Ethics for a Globalized World by Colleen Murphy,Paolo Gardoni,Hassan Bashir,Charles E. Harris, Jr.,Eyad Masad Pdf

This volume identifies, discusses and addresses the wide array of ethical issues that have emerged for engineers due to the rise of a global economy. To date, there has been no systematic treatment of the particular challenges globalization poses for engineering ethics standards and education. This volume concentrates on precisely this challenge. Scholars and practitioners from diverse national and professional backgrounds discuss the ethical issues emerging from the inherent symbiotic relationship between the engineering profession and globalization. Through their discussions a deeper and more complete understanding of the precise ways in which globalization impacts the formulation and justification of ethical standards in engineering as well as the curriculum and pedagogy of engineering ethics education emerges. The world today is witnessing an unprecedented demand for engineers and other science and technology professionals with advanced degrees due to both the off-shoring of western jobs and the rapid development of non-Western countries. The current flow of technology and professionals is from the West to the rest of the world. Professional practices followed by Western (or Western-trained) engineers are often based on presuppositions which can be in fundamental disagreement with the viewpoints of non-Westerners. A successful engineering solution cannot be simply technically sound, but also must account for cultural, social and religious constraints. For these reasons, existing Western standards cannot simply be exported to other countries. Divided into two parts, Part I of the volume provides an overview of particular dimensions of globalization and the criteria that an adequate engineering ethics framework must satisfy in a globalized world. Part II of the volume considers pedagogical challenges and aims in engineering ethics education that is global in character.

Author : Thomas Taro LENNERFORS,Kiyoshi MURATA
Publisher : Springer
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319590271

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Tetsugaku Companion to Japanese Ethics and Technology by Thomas Taro LENNERFORS,Kiyoshi MURATA Pdf

This book explores the relevance of Japanese ethics for the field of ethics of technology. It covers the theories of Japanese ethicists such as Nishida Kitarō, Watsuji Tetsurō, Imamichi Tomonobu, Yuasa Yasuo, as well as more contemporary ethicists, and explores their relevance for the analysis of energy technologies, ICT, robots, and geoengineering. It features contributions from Japanese scholars, and international scholars who have applied Japanese ethics to problems in the global condition. Technological development is considered to cause new ethical issues, such as genetically modified organisms fostering monocultures, nanotechnologies causing issues of privacy, as well as health and environmental issues, robotics raising issues about the meaning of humanity, and the risks of nuclear power, as witnessed in the Fukushima disaster. At the same time, technology embodies a hope for mankind, such as ICT improving relationships between human beings and nature, and smart systems assisting humans in leading a more ethical and environmentally friendly life. This book explores these ethical issues and their impact from a Japanese perspective.

Author : Elisabeth Hildt
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031515606

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Building Inclusive Ethical Cultures in STEM by Elisabeth Hildt Pdf

Author : Lynette M. Monteiro,Jane F. Compson,Frank Musten
Publisher : Springer
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-26
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783319649245

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Practitioner's Guide to Ethics and Mindfulness-Based Interventions by Lynette M. Monteiro,Jane F. Compson,Frank Musten Pdf

This book focuses on the role of ethics in the application of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) and mindfulness-based programs (MBPs) in clinical practice. The book offers an overview of the role of ethics in the cultivation of mindfulness and explores the way in which ethics have been embedded in the curriculum of MBIs and MBPs. Chapters review current training processes and examines the issues around incorporating ethics into MBIs and MBPs detailed for non-secular audiences, including training clinicians, developing program curriculum, and dealing with specific client populations. Chapters also examine new, second-generation MBIs and MBPs, the result of the call for more advanced mindfulness-based practices . The book addresses the increasing popularity of mindfulness in therapeutic interventions, but stresses that it remains a new treatment methodology and in order to achieve best practice status, mindfulness interventions must offer a clear understanding of their potential and limits. Topics featured in this book include: • Transparency in mindfulness programs.• Teaching ethics and mindfulness to physicians and healthcare professionals. • The Mindfulness-Based Symptom Management (MBSM) program and its use in treating mental health issues.• The efficacy and ethical considerations of teaching mindfulness in businesses. • The Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) Program. • The application of mindfulness in the military context. Practitioner’s Guide to Mindfulness and Ethics is a must-have resource for clinical psychologists and affiliated medical, and mental health professionals, including specialists in complementary and alternative medicine and psychiatry. Social workers considering or already using mindfulness in practice will also find it highly useful.

Author : Katsundo Hitomi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781351433730

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Manufacturing Systems Engineering by Katsundo Hitomi Pdf

This second edition of the classic textbook has been written to provide a completely up-to-date text for students of mechanical, industrial, manufacturing and production engineering, and is an indispensable reference for professional industrial engineers and managers. In his outstanding book, Professor Katsundo Hitomi integrates three key themes into the text: * manufacturing technology * production management * industrial economics Manufacturing technology is concerned with the flow of materials from the acquisition of raw materials, through conversion in the workshop to the shipping of finished goods to the customer. Production management deals with the flow of information, by which the flow of materials is managed efficiently, through planning and control techniques. Industrial economics focuses on the flow of production costs, aiming to minimise these to facilitate competitive pricing. Professor Hitomi argues that the fundamental purpose of manufacturing is to create tangible goods, and it has a tradition dating back to the prehistoric toolmakers. The fundamental importance of manufacturing is that it facilitates basic existence, it creates wealth, and it contributes to human happiness - manufacturing matters. Nowadays we regard manufacturing as operating in these other contexts, beyond the technological. It is in this unique synthesis that Professor Hitomi's study constitutes a new discipline: manufacturing systems engineering - a system that will promote manufacturing excellence. Key Features: * The classic textbook in manufacturing engineering * Fully revised edition providing a modern introduction to manufacturing technology, production managment and industrial economics * Includes review questions and problems for the student reader

Author : Steen Hyldgaard Christensen,Christelle Didier,Andrew Jamison,Martin Meganck,Carl Mitcham,Byron Newberry
Publisher : Springer
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319161723

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Engineering Identities, Epistemologies and Values by Steen Hyldgaard Christensen,Christelle Didier,Andrew Jamison,Martin Meganck,Carl Mitcham,Byron Newberry Pdf

This second companion volume on engineering studies considers engineering practice including contextual analyses of engineering identity, epistemologies and values. Key overlapping questions examine such issues as an engineering identity, engineering self-understandings enacted in the professional world, distinctive characters of engineering knowledge and how engineering science and engineering design interact in practice. Authors bring with them perspectives from their institutional homes in Europe, North America, Australia\ and Asia. The volume includes 24 contributions by more than 30 authors from engineering, the social sciences and the humanities. Additional issues the chapters scrutinize include prominent norms of engineering, how they interact with the values of efficiency or environmental sustainability. A concluding set of articles considers the meaning of context more generally by asking if engineers create their own contexts or are they created by contexts. Taken as a whole, this collection of original scholarly work is unique in its broad, multidisciplinary consideration of the changing character of engineering practice.