Society, ethics, and technology
Morton Emanuel Winston
Bok · Engelsk · 2014
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| Utgitt | Boston, Mass : : Wadsworth Cengage Learning, , cop. 2014.
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| Omfang | xv, 549 s. : ill.
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| Utgave | 5th ed.
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| Opplysninger | Part 1: Perspectives on technology ; Historical perspectives ; Social/political perspectives ; Ethical perspectives ; Part 2: Contemporary technology and the future ; Security and surveillance ; Artificial intelligence and robotics ; Nanotechology ; Internet and social media ; Biotechnology ; Energy and the environment. - From today's headlines to your textbook, SOCIETY, ETHICS, AND TECHNOLOGY, Fifth Edition, explores the cutting edge of technological innovation and how these advances represent profound moral dilemmas for society as a whole. You will build a strong foundation in theory and applied ethics as you are challenged to examine critically the social effects of technology in your daily life. This timely anthology, filled with cutting-edge work from prominent scholars and thinkers, focuses on current technological issues and ethical debates. Insightful introductions and focus questions before each piece help put readings in context and to establish frameworks for ethical decision-making. The readings examine the consequences of technological change from a variety of historical, social, and philosophical perspectives. Special coverage of the history of technology focuses on ground-breaking developments, as well as the technological underpinnings of contemporary globalization. New articles examine the impact of contemporary technological advances, such as nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, and social media. In addition, the book explores the future of technology in such areas as human rights, overpopulation, biotechnology, information technology, climate change, and the environment.
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| Emner | Technology - Moral and ethical aspects.
Technology - Social aspects. teknologi samfunn sosiale aspekter historie |
| ISBN | 1133943551. - 9781133943556
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