Ethics and Risk Management in EngineeringAlbert Flores Essays originally written for presentation at the Third National Conference on Engineering Ethics, convened in May 1985 in Los Angeles, Calif. Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-260). |
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
ETHICAL AND ECONOMIC | 17 |
Getting Down to | 33 |
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