By
Daniel Vallero, Dr. Vallero holds a Ph.D. in engineering from Duke University, a Masters in Environmental Health Sciences from the University of Kansas,
a Masters in City and Regional Planning from Southern Illinois University, and a Bachelors in the Earth Sciences and Psychology from
SIU., Duke University School of Environmental Engineering
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Description
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.
Audience:
Bioengineers; Engineering and Technical Staff in Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industries; Engineering, Ethics and Philosophy Students and Professors
