Science and Engineering Ethics

, Volume 19, Issue 2, pp 529–533 | Cite as

The Necessary Limits to Temptation: The Turnkey Project

  • Enrique Hernández-Montes
  • Luisa María Gil-Martín
  • Armando Segura-Naya
Original Paper

Abstract

In case of special engineering projects of important relevance it is interesting to pay attention to several possible risks; some of them are in the field of morality or ethics. Due to the social importance of these risks, additional considerations or even additional warranties are justified.

Keywords

Turnkey project Temptation Prudence 

Notes

Acknowledgments

The authors gratefully recognize the Assistance of the University of Granada Rachel da Cruz-Harvey for her contribution throughout several discussions during the preparation of the paper. We also thank the reviewers: the manuscript has been improved in response to their observations.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Enrique Hernández-Montes
    • 1
  • Luisa María Gil-Martín
    • 1
  • Armando Segura-Naya
    • 2
  1. 1.School of Civil EngineeringUniversity of GranadaGranadaSpain
  2. 2.Department of PhilosophyUniversity of GranadaGranadaSpain

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