John Weckert

Nanoethics

The Ethical and Social Implications of Nanotechnology
Ed. by James Moor, Patrick Lin and Fritz Allhoff

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book discusses the most pressing ethical issues raised by current and potential applications of nanotechnology, and provides an introduction to this subject. Authored by a collection of professionals in a variety of disciplines, including: science, law, ethics, business, health&safety, Nanoethics: Examining the Societal Impact of Nanotechnology covers an area of growing research and funding, with the potential to impact policy making and regulatory measures. It first offers readers a foundation in the basics of nanoscience as well as ethical principles, and covers the most talked-about issues related to current and potential applications of nanotechnology.Unlike other texts in this area, it presents differing perspectives on this topic, providing a comprehensive and unbiased text that coherently covers many important aspects of this subject.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: August 2007
• Englisch
• Gewicht: 710g
• ISBN-13: 9780470084168
• ISBN-10: 0470084162
• Artikelnr.: 22965640

Autorenporträt

Fritz Allhoff, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Western Michigan University and Research Associate in the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at The Australian National University. Patrick Lin, PhD, is the Research Director for The Nanoethics Group and has academic appointments at Dartmouth College as well as Western Michigan University. James Moor, PhD, is Professor of Philosophy at Dartmouth College as well as an Adjunct Professor with the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at The Australian National University. John Weckert, PhD, is the Professor of Computer Ethics in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Professional Fellow at the Centre of Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at Charles Sturt University, and editor-in-chief of Nanoethics: Ethics for Technologies that Converge on the Nanoscale.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword: Ethical Choices in nanotechnology Development (Mihail C. Roco).
Preface.
Contributors.
PART I : Introduction: The Nanotechnology Debate.
1. Nanoscience and Nanoethics: Defining the Disciplines (Patrick Lin and
Fritz Allhoff).
2. Why the Future Doesn't Need Us (Bill Joy).
3. On the National Agenda: U.S. congressional Testimony on the Societal
Implications of Nanotechnology (Ray Kurzweil).
PART II: Background: Nanotechnology in Context (John Weckert).
4. Nanotech's Promise: Overcoming Humanity's More Pressing Challenges (
Christine Peterson and Jacob Heller).
5. Debating Nanotechnologies (Richard A. L. Jones).
6. In the Beginning: The U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (Neal Lane
and Thomas Kalil).
PART III: Issues: Preparing for the Next Revolution (John Weckert).
7. The Nanotechnology R(Evolution) (Charles Tahan).
8. Technology Revolutions and the Problem of Prediction (Nick Bostrom).
9. Complexity and Uncertainty: A Prudential Approach to Nanotechnology (
Jean-Pierre Dupuy).
10. The Precautionary Principle in nanotechnology (John Weckert and James
Moor).
PART IV: Issues: Health and Environment (James Moor).
11. Nanotechnology and Risk: What are the Issues? (Anne Ingeborg Myhr and
Roy Ambli Dalmo).
12. Personal Choice in the Coming Era of Nanomedicine (Robert A. Freitas,
Jr).
13. Are We Playing God With Nanoenhancement (Ted Peters).
14. Anticipating the Ethical and Political Challenges of Human
Nanotechnologies (David H. Guston, John Parsi, and Justin Tosi).
PART V: Issues: Democracy and Policy (James J. Hughes).
15. Global Technology Regulation and Potentially Apocalyptic Technological
Threats (James J. Hughes).
16. Deliberative Democracy and Nanotechnology (Colin Farrelly).
17. Rhetoric of "Stakeholding" (David M. Berube).
18. Rules of Engagement: Democracy and Dialogue in Creating Nanotechnology
Futures (Jack Stilgoe and James Wilsdon).
PART VI: Issues: Broader Societal Impact (John Weckert).
19. Nanotechnology and Privacy: Instructive Case of RFID (Jeroen van den
Hoven).
20. Nanotechnology and the Military (Daniel Moore)
21. Can Nanoscience Be a Catalyst For Educational Reform (Patricia Schank,
Joseph Krajcik, and Molly Yunker).
22. Impact of Nanotechnologies on Developing Countries (Joachim Schummer).
PART VII: Issues: The Distant Future? (Fritz Allhoff).
23. Challenges and Pitfalls of Exponential Manufacturing (Mike Treder and
Chris Phoenix).
24. Nanoethics and the High Frontier (Tihamer Toth-Fejel and Christopher
Dodsworth)
25. Ethics for Artificial Intellects (J. Storrs Hall).
26. Nanotechnology and Life Extension (Sebastian Sethe).
Index.

Rezensionen

"Das Buch wird Wissenschaftler(inne)n und Ingenieur(inn)en empfohlen, die in allen Bereichen der gegenwärtigen Nanowissenschaft und -technik arbeiten."
Angewandte Chemie
2008-120/21"This is a thought provoking book Essential reading for scientists entering the realm of nanotechnology." ( Nanotechnology Perceptions , July 2008) "It is recommended reading for scientists and engineers working in all areas of present day nanoscience and nanotechnology." ( Angewandte Chemie , May 13, 2008) "...this compact collection is highly welcome." ( Angewandte Chemie , 2008 47/21) these essays will provide a broad background for those who have yet to discover the many benefits that may result. ( Chemistry and Industry , December 2007)