The engineer’s responsibility for quality

Science and Engineering Ethics 4 (3):347-350 (1998)
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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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10.1007/s11948-998-0026-x

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Can designing and selling low-quality products be ethical?Willem Bakker & Michael C. Loui - 1997 - Science and Engineering Ethics 3 (2):153-170.

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