Ethics for Architects: 50 Dilemmas of Professional Practice (Architecture Briefs)

✍ Scribed by Thomas Fisher

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Year: 2010
Tongue: English
Leaves: 152
Edition: 48911
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

In this new Architecture Brief, Ethics for Architects, Thomas Fisher presents fifty case studies representing a broad range of ethical dilemmas facing todays architects, from questions regarding which clients to work for, to the moral imperatives of reclaiming building materials for construction instead of sending them to landfills. This timely book features newly relevant interpretations adapted to the pervasive demands of globalization, sustainability, and developments in information technology. Fisher's analysis of architectures thorniest ethical issues are written in a style that is accessible to the amateur philosopher and appealing to professional architects and students alike. Thought-provoking and essential, Ethics for Architects is required reading for any designer who wants to workresponsibly in today's complex world.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction
Postscript: Why Ethics Matters Now

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