Nanoethics
Big Ethical Issues with Small Technology
Nanotechnology manipulates matter at the atomic level. It leads to innovative processes and products that are revolutionizing many areas of modern life. Huge amounts of public funds are being invested in the science, yet the public has little understanding of the technology or its ethical implications. Indeed, the ethical, social, and political dimensions of nanotechnology are only beginning to receive the attention they require - outside of science fiction contexts. Surveillance devices may become so small that they are practically invisible to the naked eye, raising concerns about privacy. Nanomedicine may lead to the development of new dia…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-4411-5777-5
- EAN: 9781441157775
- Produktnummer: 13843884
- Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Seitenangabe: 248 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 1'136 KB
Über den Autor
Dónal P. O'Mathúna is Senior Lecturer in Ethics, Decision-Making & Evidence at Dublin City University, Ireland. He has served as an ethicist on a number of ethics committees, and has published widely on bioethics.
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