TY - BOOK ID - 14295452 TI - Nanotechnology & society : current and emerging ethical issues AU - Allhoff, Fritz. AU - Lin, Patrick. PY - 2008 SN - 1402062087 1402093853 9786611275938 1281875899 9786611875893 128127593X 1402062095 PB - [Dordrecht?] : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Nanomedicine. KW - Nanotechnology -- ethics. KW - Nanotechnology -- Moral and ethical aspects. KW - Nanotechnology -- Social aspects. KW - Nanotechnology. KW - Socioeconomic Factors KW - Nanotechnology KW - Bioethical Issues KW - Ethics KW - Sociology KW - Population Characteristics KW - Miniaturization KW - Natural Science Disciplines KW - Social Sciences KW - Technology KW - Humanities KW - Health Care KW - Disciplines and Occupations KW - Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena KW - Technology, Industry, and Agriculture KW - Technology, Industry, Agriculture KW - Technology - General KW - Philosophy KW - Engineering & Applied Sciences KW - Philosophy & Religion KW - Molecular technology KW - Nanoscale technology KW - Moral and ethical aspects. KW - Social aspects. KW - Philosophy. KW - Ethics. KW - Philosophy and science. KW - Philosophy of Science. KW - Philosophy of Technology. KW - High technology KW - Science KW - Mental philosophy KW - Normal science KW - Philosophy of science KW - Deontology KW - Ethics, Primitive KW - Ethology KW - Moral philosophy KW - Morality KW - Morals KW - Philosophy, Moral KW - Science, Moral KW - Values KW - Science and philosophy UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:14295452 AB - Nanotechnology & Society is a collection of sixteen papers focused on the most urgent issues arising from nanotechnology today and in the near future. Written by leading researchers, policy experts, and nanoethics scholars worldwide, the book is divided into five units: foundational issues; risk and regulation; industry and policy; the human condition; and selected global issues. The essays tackle such contentious issues as environmental impact, health dangers, medical benefits, intellectual property, professional code of ethics, privacy, international governance, and more. FRITZ ALLHOFF, PhD, is an Assistant Professor 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 a Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy at California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, and has academic appointments at Dartmouth College and Western Michigan University. Both editors are also co-founders of The Nanoethics Group. ER -