Japan's Engineering Ethics and Western Culture

This book examines the broad historical process of introducing engineering ethics in Japan from the late nineteenth century to the twentieth century. The author discusses this process from a comprehensive perspective, including not only engineering education but also various issues in science, technology, and society studies.

Natsume Kenichi

Acknowledgments Acronyms and Abbreviations Introduction 1.Engineering Ethics in Prewar Japan 2.Engineering Education and Ethics in Postwar Democratization 3.Import of the Western Engineering System and Its Ethics 4.Industry-Academia Cooperation: The Ideal and the Real 5.The Growth of Industrial and Practical Demands 6.The Globalization of Engineering Qualification and Ethics 7.The Globalization of Engineering Education and Ethics Conclusion Supplemental Glossary Bibliography