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5. Glossary
Éthique; ethic
Ethics is a philosophical discipline concerned with responsible practice. It considers the criteria that guide free action in situations that respect oneself and others.
Social; social
Adjective referring to issues of relationships between members of a society (interaction between people; constitution and membership of social groups, including inclusion and exclusion; inequalities and position in the structure of society; trajectories; experience, representation and meaning; relationship to others, including power or gender relationships). In English, "social" also includes the meaning of societal in French.
Societal; social
Adjective referring to societal issues (problems facing society, societal choices), covering economic, political, social, environmental...
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Bibliography
Websites
[PROTEE] http://www.transport-research.info/Upload/Documents/200310/protee.pdf (page consulted on October 30, 2015).
Standardization
Standards, codes and best practices
ASCE Official Register 2016 (including the code of ethics) – American Society of Civil Engineers: http://www.asce.org/templates/publications-book-detail.aspx?id=19458 (page consulted on April 30, 2016).
ISO 26000 – Social...
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