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Ethical Principles for Nuclear Power Engineering Decision-making (A Theoretical Review)
Authors: Yao-yao Wei, Yu-heng Song
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This study examines the Ethical Principles for Nuclear Power Engineering Decision-making
(A theoretical Review). The paper investigates the Ethical Principles considered in the decision making
process of the nuclear power projects. The three relevant principles discussed are responsibility, justice
and ecology. The researches about ethical decision-making of nuclear engineering focus on the aspects
including nuclear safety, advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power, and the health and ecological
influences of the nuclear engineering. The paper concludes that the implementation of nuclear power
projects will have a great impact on social and economic benefits, technological development, human
civilization, living standards and ecological environment. Three relevant ethical principles are proposed
to help the decision makers of the nuclear projects to improve their decisions in future.