29 Best Books on Professional Ethics

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We have compiled a list of the Best Reference Books on Professional Ethics, which are used by students of top universities, and colleges. This will help you choose the right book depending on if you are a beginner or an expert. Here is the complete list of Professional Ethics Books with their authors, publishers, and an unbiased review of them as well as links to the Amazon website to directly purchase them. If permissible, you can also download the free PDF books on Professional Ethics below.

1. Engineering Ethics and Human Values

1."Engineering Ethics (Includes Human Values)" by Govindarajan M
“Engineering Ethics(Includes Human Values)” Book Review: This book covers ethical behaviors, ethical theories and value-based ethics. This book also discusses the dilemmas the professionals faced with, collegiality and loyalty. This book explains the engineer’s responsibility for safety and risk. This book also discusses environmental ethics, computer ethics and intellectual property rights. This book is designed for students of engineering and management. This book provides case studies and review questions.

2."Professional Ethics and Human Values" by Govindarajan M
“Professional Ethics and Human Values” Book Review: The book is designed for engineering and management students to help them realize the importance of ethics in business dealings. The book is written in a student friendly manner with real life case studies which are easy to understand by students. Chapters on engineering ethics, engineering and social experimentation are well organised with good illustrated examples. It also contains the various approaches to the study of ethical behaviour, ethical theories, value based ethics etc. Intellectual property rights are covered in this book to provide students first hand information. This book starts with the introduction to human values. This book also discusses ethical behavior, ethical memories, value-based ethics. This book provides case studies and review questions.
3."Human Values" by A N Tripathi
“Human Values” Book Review: This book starts with the discussion of the value crisis in contemporary indian society. This book covers good life and its values, material values, societal values, psychological values and aesthetic values. This book also discusses moral and ethical values, spirituality and spiritual values, human values, values in work life, professional ethics, human values and management.

4."Professional Ethics and Human Values (JNTU-Kakinada)" by B Raghavan
5."Human Values and Professional Ethics" by S B Gogate
“Human Values and Professional Ethics” Book Review: This book is written in a student friendly language. This book covers value education, self exploration, a look at basic human aspirations, prioritizing human needs and aspirations and understanding true happiness and prosperity. This book also explains actualization of aspirations and harmony, coexistence of the gross and the subtle, the needs of sentient I and the physical body. This book provides a summary at the end of each chapter. This book also has practice sessions and review questions.

6."Professional Ethics and Human Values" by S Dinesh Babu
“Professional Ethics and Human Values” Book Review: This book covers human values, engineering ethics, engineering as social experimentation, safety, responsibilities and rights and global issues. This book provides case studies related to chapter topics.

7."The Moral Status of Technical Artefacts (Philosophy of Engineering and Technology)" by Peter Kroes and Peter-Paul Verbeek
8."Human Values and Professional Ethics" by Smriti Srivastava
“Human Values and Professional Ethics” Book Review: This book covers principles of design of main components, power and torque characteristics, gear box, clutches, automatic transmission and drive live. This book also explains front axle and steering, braking system, chassis and suspension system, electrical system fuel supply system and automobile air conditioning. This book has experiments and previous year question papers at the end of the book.


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2. Professional Ethics in Engineering

1."Professional Ethics in Engineering" by I A DHOTRE V S BAGAD
“Professional Ethics in Engineering” Book Review: This book contains solved question papers and other university past papers of different years. It acts as a guide to practicing engineers, professionals, sustainability managers and community workers of engineering projects.

2."Professional Ethics In Engineering" by Dr V Jayakumar and Lakshmi Publications
“Professional Ethics In Engineering” Book Review: This book highlights the ethical dimensions of engineering and value systems. It mentions the global corporate responsibility and offers different values for decision making. This book guides the students of civil, mechanical, chemical and environmental engineering.

3."Professional Ethics In Engineering" by K Pandian and S Ramachandran
“Professional Ethics In Engineering” Book Review: This book contains everything starting from work ethics, service learning, civil virtue to honesty, courage and stress management. Topics like moral autonomy, Gilligan’s theory, consensus and ethical theories are mentioned in the book. It also covers codes of ethics, risk benefit analysis, employee rights and intellectual rights. Topics such as multinational corporations, computer ethics and weapons development are highlighted in this book.

4."Technology and Ethics: A European Quest for Responsible Engineering (Core Materials for the Development of Courses in Professional Ethics)" by P Goujon and B Heriard Dubreuil
“Technology and Ethics: A European Quest for Responsible Engineering (Core Materials for the Development of Courses in Professional Ethics)” Book Review: This book introduces engineering ethics and cooperation between ethicists and engineers. It covers the three levels such as personal responsibility of engineers, institutional level and impact of technology. The book focuses on professional codes, shorter discussions and erosion of boundaries. It highlights quality management and technology assessment procedures with business committees. Power of the technology is also mentioned in the text.

5."Ethics and Professionalism in Engineering (Broadview Guides to Business and Professional Ethics)" by Richard H McCuen and Kristin L Gilroy
“Ethics and Professionalism in Engineering (Broadview Guides to Business and Professional Ethics)” Book Review: This book is useful for engineering students. It introduced a practical decision making process. This book covers environmental ethics and provides business in wider ethics. It contains several case studies. The book presents value conflicts which are encountered in engineering.

6."Ethics in Engineering Practice and Research" by Caroline Whitbeck
“Ethics in Engineering Practice and Research” Book Review: This book covers the ethical problems of the engineers which they encounter in practice and in research. The book explains design problems as ill defined. It describes an iterative process of analysis and synthesis. The book contains real problems of recent scenarios. It also highlights the foundation of ethical concepts and reasoning. A real centered approach to engineering ethics is mentioned in the book for clear concepts. Open case studies are covered here. The book works on ethical issues and developing skills in recognising.

7."Practical Ethics for Food Professionals: Ethics in Research, Education and the Workplace (Institute of Food Technologists Series)" by J Peter Clark and Christopher Ritson
“Practical Ethics for Food Professionals: Ethics in Research, Education and the Workplace (Institute of Food Technologists Series)” Book Review: This book contains ethical issues of food manufacturing and its industries. The book explains how medical ethics are applied to the food industry and ethical thinking is discussed. Topics on food industry such as treatment of animals, use of genetically modified organisms and food product advertising. Other health claims and sustainability are highlighted in this text. Different case studies are present in the book. It shows the implementation of ethical thinking in real life examples. This volume acts as a guide for food industry professionals interested in science, marketing, resources and sustainability.

8."Engineering Ethics: Challenges and Opportunities" by W Richard Bowen
“Engineering Ethics: Challenges and Opportunities” Book Review: This book covers engineering analysis as a technical practice for promoting the well being of the people. Opportunities of engineering are described in the book. The book contains engineering for health and few advised of the health care professionals for restoration of health. Solutions are mentioned in the book to reduce poverty. The book explains the strategies for personal responsibility of engineers and building social structures. It highlights the future prospects of engineering ethical responsibilities. It is a useful text for engineers, decision makers and other people to understand their human flourishing.

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9."Making Sense Of Disaster Medicine A Hands On Guide For Medics (Making Sense (Hodder Arnold))" by Alan Hawley and James Matheson
“Making Sense Of Disaster Medicine A Hands On Guide For Medics (Making Sense (Hodder Arnold))” Book Review: This book is beneficial for the medical students and professionals. It covers the incidents of London’s bombing and Chinese earthquake. It explains the surgical response to the incidents like terrorism, traffic incidents and pandemic outbreaks. It focuses on the thinking points, different hazards and contributions by other authorities. The book contains a summary and key glossaries at the end of each chapter.

10."Engineering Ethics (The International Library of Essays in Public and Professional Ethics)" by Michael Davis
“Engineering Ethics (The International Library of Essays in Public and Professional Ethics)” Book Review: This book describes engineering ethics with its distinction. It explains the responsibilities of the engineers and their autonomies in large organisations. The book discusses the relationship between ethics and codes of ethics. The teaching of ethics with its process is also mentioned in the book.

11."Media Law and Ethics" by M Neelamalar
“Media Law and Ethics” Book Review: This book provides a complete account of laws and ethics relevant to media and media professionals. The book provides an in-depth knowledge of all the rules, acts and ethics surrounding the print, electronic and film and advertising media prevalent in India. From Intellectual Property Rights to Copyright Infringement Acts, this book educates on media laws concerning women and children. The book also introduces several cases concerning various acts and regulations, which are the real-life cases. It is designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students of journalism, mass communication, electronic media and other related media courses. The book will also benefit law professionals.

12."A Casebook in Interprofessional Ethics: A Succinct Introduction to Ethics for the Health Professions (SpringerBriefs in Ethics)" by Jeffrey P Spike and Rebecca Lunstroth
“A Casebook in Interprofessional ethics” Book Review: The main morals casebook that coordinates clinical morals (clinical, nursing, and dental) and examination morals with general wellbeing and informatics. The book opens with five sections on morals, the improvement of interprofessional morals, and brief instructional materials for understudies on the most proficient method to dissect moral cases and for instructors on the best way to educate morals. In the present quickly advancing medical care framework, the cases in this book are definitely more practical than past endeavors that separate the dynamic interaction by callings as though each isn’t implanted in a bigger setting that includes medical care groups, emergency clinic strategies, and innovation. The focal case of this book is that morals is a significant shared belief for the entirety of the wellbeing callings. Moreover, when we perceive that our callings unite upon a shared objective we will discover not so much clash but rather more joy in cooperating.


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3. Professional Ethics and Human Values

1."Ethics in Engineering" by Mike Martin and Roland Schinzinger
“Ethics in Engineering” Book Review: This book is designed for the engineering ethics for engineering undergraduates and postgraduates. The book is written in a clear and concise manner and contains moral and ethical issues that engineers face. This book contains up to date content with real life case studies and examples. Life based case studies will help students to understand the concepts better and apply them in their daily lives. The information is well organised with detailed examples which helps students to grasp the concept better.

2."Engineering Ethics – Concepts and Cases" by Michael S Pritchard and Michael J Rabins
3."Engineering Ethics" by Charles D Fleddermann
“Engineering Ethics” Book Review: The book is devised for engineering graduates to help them better confront the real work environment problems. The case studies based on real life problems help them to resolve real life problems. The book is written in a student friendly manner which makes it easier for the students to grasp it. An entire chapter is dedicated to principles of engineering ethics which will help them in their professional careers.

4."Ethics and the Conduct of Business" by John R Boatright
5."Fundamentals of Ethics for Scientists and Engineers" by Edmund G Seebauer and Robert L Barry
“Fundamentals of Ethics for Scientists and Engineers” Book Review: This book is designed for engineering graduates.It is provided with classical theory which helps in good ethical reasoning. It consists of sample lectures, assignments, with detailed homework solutions which will help in teaching ethics courses. Each chapter is provided with real life case studies together with fictional cases which helps in better understanding of the concept. It also contains factual tidbits which are easy to understand for teachers as well as for students.

6."Human Values and Professional Ethics" by Suresh Jayshree and Raghavan B S
“Human Values and Professional Ethics” Book Review: The book is designed for engineering and management students to help them show the importance of engineering ethics. This book covers human values, principles of harmony, engineering ethics and social experimentation, engineer’s responsibilities towards safety and risk, engineer’s duties and rights and global issues. The book is written in a lucid manner with major focus on real life case studies which will help them understand the concept well. It contains topics like human values, engineering ethics, engineering and social experimentation etc. The book also contains many fictional and real life examples. It helps students to grasp the concepts well.

7."Professional Ethics and Human Values" by A Alavudeen and R Kalil Rahman
“Professional Ethics and Human Values” Book Review: This book is designed for engineering graduates It contains various aspects related to engineering ethics. The language of the book is easy to understand. There are many sample cases discussed from an ethical point of view this will help to increase the knowledge of values, morals and ethics. A dedicated chapter related to human value has been added to help students to understand ethics better. Also many practice case studies and questions are provided with each chapter which will help students to test how much they have understood the concepts. This book covers human values and ethics, engineering ethics, engineering as social experimentation, safety responsibility and rights, global issues and computer ethics. This book also covers whistle-blowing, teaching ethics and teaching engineers and true professionalism.
8."A Foundation Course in Human Values and Professional Ethics" by R R Gaur and R Sangal
“A Foundation Course in Human Values and Professional Ethics” Book Review: This book is designed for foundation courses on human values and professional ethics. The book contains various approaches and techniques of ethical behaviour. The book is written in a student friendly manner which helps students to grasp the concepts better. Topics related to engineering and social experimentation, moral and values are well organised with real life and fictional case studies which helps in better understanding of the subject.

9."Human Values and Professional Ethics" by Yogendra
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