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Working toward sustainability : ethical decision making in a technological world / Charles J. Kibert... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Wiley series in sustainable design ; 35Publication details: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2012.Description: xxiii, 325 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780470539729 (hardback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.9/27
LOC classification:
  • HC79.E5 W662 2011
Other classification:
  • ARC000000
Summary: "Because sustainability ultimately rests on ethics, this groundbreaking book is a crucial link in extending sustainability from a mere intellectual exercise to a broader spectrum. Ethics of Sustainability develops a comprehensive ethical foundation for sustainability by bringing together nine ethical principles together in a cohesive manner to provide the badly needed ethical arguments that support this important concept. Each chapter is supported by case studies, exercises and other pedagogy, enabling technical professionals in various fields to understand the ethical foundations that apply to their needs"--Provided by publisher.Summary: "Ethics of Sustainability develops a comprehensive ethical foundation for sustainability by bringing together nine ethical principles together in a cohesive manner to provide the badly needed ethical arguments that support this important concept. Each chapter is supported by case studies, exercises and other pedagogy, enabling technical professionals in various fields to understand the ethical foundations that apply to their needs"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Because sustainability ultimately rests on ethics, this groundbreaking book is a crucial link in extending sustainability from a mere intellectual exercise to a broader spectrum. Ethics of Sustainability develops a comprehensive ethical foundation for sustainability by bringing together nine ethical principles together in a cohesive manner to provide the badly needed ethical arguments that support this important concept. Each chapter is supported by case studies, exercises and other pedagogy, enabling technical professionals in various fields to understand the ethical foundations that apply to their needs"--Provided by publisher.

"Ethics of Sustainability develops a comprehensive ethical foundation for sustainability by bringing together nine ethical principles together in a cohesive manner to provide the badly needed ethical arguments that support this important concept. Each chapter is supported by case studies, exercises and other pedagogy, enabling technical professionals in various fields to understand the ethical foundations that apply to their needs"--Provided by publisher.

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