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082			_a174.403 Sa452 V _b103097
100			_aSamita Manna
245			_aValues and Ethics in Business and Profession
250			_a1st ed
260			_aNew Delhi _bPHI _c2010
300			_a188
500			_aPrimarily intended for undergraduate students of all disciplines of engineering and students of computer applications (MCA), this book is a comprehensive exposition of the values and ethical principles that one needs to adopt to become a responsible and accountable professional. The book is organized in nine chapters that addresses the three broad areas of concern—values, ethics, and sustainable development. It first discusses the prevalent concept of values in human society, the various types of values, and the crisis of values that seems to be engulfing the contemporary society. The concept of ethics, the various ethical values, and the ethical requirements for a professional in the modern workplace are highlighted in detail. The ramifications of industrialization, the respective roles of science, technology and engineering, as well as the need for preservation of the environment and the use of eco-friendly technologies are explained. Finally, the ethical issues involved in the management of resources are discussed. A number of case studies have been provided in the book to enable a clear understanding of the topics presented. Each chapter contains short answer as well as long answer questions to test the students’ grasp of the underlying concepts.
505			_acontents Preface Chapter 1 VALUES IN HUMAN SOCIETY Chapter 2 TYPES OF VALUES Chapter 3 VALUE CRISIS IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY Chapter 4 ETHICS AND ETHICAL VALUES Chapter 5 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS Chapter 6 INDUSTRY AND INDUSTRIALIZATION Chapter 7 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING Chapter 8 ENVIRONMENT AND ECO-FRIENDLY TECHNOLOGY Chapter 9 ETHICS AND MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Index
650			_aBusiness ethics
650			_aManagement--Moral and ethical aspects
700			_aSuparna Chakraborti
942			_cBK