Ethics in Engineering and Public Safety
area of environmental sustainability, and because of the clashes between different countries, regions of operation, and different private sectors, engineers need to… Continue Reading...
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area of environmental sustainability, and because of the clashes between different countries, regions of operation, and different private sectors, engineers need to… Continue Reading...
around the world have enacted laws and regulations that businesses must adhere to so as to foster community wellbeing and environmental sustainability. Inattention to social and environmental concerns may harm an organization's public reputation or have serious legal ramifications on the organization. WECAREHealth (WCH), a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company, is facing serious human rights issues and environmental concerns due to its activities in the African nation of Colberia. WCH is one of the most successful pharmaceutical companies in the world, but the company's little or no regard for workers and the environment in its Colberian operations is one of its major shortcomings as far as corporate ethical responsibility is concerned.… Continue Reading...
an ongoing commitment to innovation are in a position uniquely situated to promote environmental sustainability at all levels of business practice (Pedersen, Gwordz & Hvass, 2016). Stakeholders may also respond to ethical decisions by altering their own behaviors, resulting in a domino effect of changing values and social norms. Organizations are in a position to set new standards of behavior among their peers in the industry and between competing stakeholder groups in government, target consumer audiences, and the supply chain. Because of their power, experience, and role, leaders in organizations have a direct impact on improving stakeholder relationships by practicing corporate social responsibility.… Continue Reading...
pounds of food to Feeding America in 2009” (p. 23). Moreover, the company has achieved a 60% increase in fuel efficiency in its vehicle fleet since 2005 (Creel, 2011). The company has also taken aggressive steps to improve its overall environmental sustainability in recent years (Orlando, 2012). Besides the foregoing laudable efforts, the company has also partnered with First Lady Michelle Obama to provide healthier low-cost food alternatives in its retail stores (Shaw). In this regard, Hauter (2014) reports that, “Not only is Walmart promising to sell more organic products than ever before, but the company says it will sell them cheaply” (p. 19). Moreover, even the company’s critics praised Walmart’s efforts to provide humanitarian relief following Hurricane Katrina and environmental sustainability efforts. In this regard, Shaw advises that: Walmart… Continue Reading...
that can supplant the need for building new roads, making IVHS ideal for promoting safety, environmental sustainability, and cost savings too (Collier and Weiland, 1994). Traffic congestion also leads to loss of worker productivity and wasted fuel, both of which are readily alleviated when using IVHS (Jurgen, 1991). Vehicles have sensor-driven data like GPS, 360-degree positional awareness, and risk calculation. Not only can vehicles with onboard smart technologies accomplish important safety mechanisms like automatic braking and cooperative adaptive cruise control, the information is also available in the cloud-based infrastructure, communicated to other enabled vehicles on the road. Vehicles communicate with each other, as well as… Continue Reading...
to ensure the planet is inhabitable in the future -- we must stop clearing forests, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and be more environment-conscious. Achieving environmental sustainability, however, comes at a cost. For us to shift to more sustainable energy sources and more environment-friendly infrastructural designs, as well as reduce our vulnerability to storms and other natural disasters, a price must be paid. Regrettably, a few are willing to pay the price. In as much as we theoretically acknowledge our ethical and moral responsibilities for the planet, we are in practice not making the necessary sacrifices to safeguard the future of our generations. This gap between theory and practice largely stems from differences in contributions… Continue Reading...
