Nanotechnology : Ethics and Society
Deb. Bennett-Woods
Bok Engelsk 2008 · Electronic books.
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| Medvirkende | Bennett-Woods, Deb. (Author)
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| Utgitt | Hoboken : : Taylor and Francis, , 2008.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (310 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Front cover; Contents; Series Foreword; Foreword; Preface; About the Author; List of Contributors; PART ONE: Foundations; Chapter 1. Approaching the Nano-Age; Chapter 2. Ethical Dimensions of Science and Technology; Chapter 3. Societal Impacts and Perspectives; Chapter 4. The Language of Ethics; Chapter 5. Method and Process in Ethics; PART TWO: Emerging Issues; Chapter 6. Nanomaterials and Manufacturing; Chapter 7. Military and National Security Implications of NT; Chapter 8. Sustainability and the Environment; Chapter 9. Nanotechnology in Health and Medicine. - PART THREE: The Framework AppliedChapter 10. Case Presentation: NBIC and Human Enhancement; Chapter 11. The Ethical Agenda for NT; Chapter 12. Reflections on Technology and the Moral Imagination; References; Index; Back cover. - From manufacturing to medicine, nanotechnology implies revolutionary change. However, the sweeping changes wrought by a technological advance of this magnitude are likely to come at a price that includes unforeseen environmental impact, disruptions in industry, displacement of workers, and deeply controversial applications of the technology and its offspring.Nanotechnology: Ethics and Society provides a conceptually clear and straightforward ethical framework, in which pragmatic questions can be raised regarding the impact of nano-related technologies. The book focus
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| Emner | Nanotechnology.
Engineering & Applied Sciences Nanoteknologi - Etikk Technology - General nanoteknologi etikk teknologisk utvikling sosiale endringer |
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| ISBN | 9781420053524
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