The Architecture of Ethics

Name: The Architecture of Ethics
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781138479449
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By Thomas Fisher

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The Architecture of Ethics by Thomas Fisher explores the often overlooked role of ethics in architectural design. The book presents ethics as intrinsic to architectural practice and offers a unique lens through which to examine ethical principles. It introduces students to four key ethical frameworks—virtue ethics, social contract ethics, duty ethics, and utilitarian ethics—each applied to real-world design dilemmas. With a clear, accessible narrative and 100 illustrations, it bridges ethical theory and practical design challenges.
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This book is essential for students and practitioners in architecture and design, especially those seeking to deepen their understanding of ethical considerations integral to their work. It is particularly valuable for those in accredited programs where ethics form a required component of study.

Introductory textbook which helps readers in architecture and other design disciplines to understand key approaches to ethics and to apply them to the daily challenges they face in their work. Essential reading for accredited architecture programs.

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Ethics is one of the most important and least understood aspects of design practice. In his latest book, Thomas Fisher shows how ethics are inherent to the making of architecture – and how architecture offers an unusual and useful way of looking at ethics.

The Architecture of Ethics helps students in architecture and other design disciplines to understand the major approaches to ethics and to apply them to the daily challenges they face in their work. The book covers each of the four dominant approaches to ethics: virtue ethics, social contract ethics, duty ethics, and utilitarian ethics. Each chapter examines the dilemmas designers face from the perspective of one of these categories. Written in an accessible, jargon-free style, the text also features 100 illustrations to help integrate these concepts into the design process and to support visual understanding.

Ethics is now a required part of accredited architecture programs, making this book essential reading for all students in architecture and design.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138479449

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 November 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 1 Tables, black and white; 7 Line drawings, black and white; 93 Halftones, black and white; 100 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 458g

Pages: 242

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About the Author

Thomas Fisher is a Professor in the School of Architecture, Director of the Minnesota Design Center, and former Dean of the College of Design at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. He was previously the Editorial Director of Progressive Architecture magazine and has written nine books, over 50 book chapters or introductions and over 400 articles in professional journals and major publications. This is the third book he has written about architecture and ethics.

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