Ethics in engineering, science and technology--the need has never been greater

摘要

Inappropriate ethical practices have caused problems of all sorts through-out history with results ranging from financial losses and personal hard-ships to injuries and deaths. Often the focus of such practices is on shady business dealings, including overly creative accounting and financial reporting practices. Recent examples, such as the activities reported in the media about the energy powerhouse Enron and the telecom giant WorldCom, have been the stuff of which headlines are made.