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This paper offers a definition of quality for products, explains why engineers are morally responsible for quality, and outlines how engineers can fulfill this responsibility.
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Bakker W. II, & Loui, M.C. (1997) Can Designing and Selling Low-Quality Products Be Ethical?, Science and Engineering Ethics 3: 152–170.
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Loui, M.C. The engineer’s responsibility for quality. SCI ENG ETHICS 4, 347–350 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-998-0026-x
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