In Pursuit of Nanoethics
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Beschreibung:
Featuring authors from numerous global organizations and with a multidisciplinary approach incorporating both natural and social sciences, this volume explores the convergence of nano- and biotechnology and views ‘nanoethics’ as a distinct emergent discipline.
The volume contributes to the ongoing nanoethics debate in four topical areas. The first part tackles questions of what could be called ‘meta-nanoethics’. Its focus lies on basic concepts and the issue of what - if anything - is truly novel and special about the new field of nanoethics or its subject matter. The second part of this volume presents a selection of interesting perspectives on some of the opportunities and challenges of nanotechnology. Part three takes a more in depth look at one of the most pressing current concerns: how to deal with the risks and uncertainties surrounding nanotechnology in a responsible manner. In its fourth and final part the volume touches on issues of public debate and policy.
Introduction: Conceptions of Nanoethics;
Part I: Nanotechnology, Innovation and Industry.
1: Intellectual Property Issues in Nanotechnology;
2: Commercialisation and global access to nanotechnology;
3: Nanotechnology and the Biotech Market;
Part II: Nanotechnology and Society.
4: Risk perceptions in NanoTechnology;
5: Communicating Nanotechnology;
6: Nanotechnology as the new GMO?;
Part III: Nanotechnology and Health.
7: The case for NanoMedicine ;
8: The perils of NanoMedicine;
9: Nanotechnology & Genomics;
Part IV: Nanotechnology and the Environment.
10: The environmental impact of nanotechnology;
11: Nanotechnology as a tool against pollution;
12: Nanotechnology and Biodiversity;
Part V: Nanotechnology and Security.
13: Nanotechnology and Surveillance;
14: Nanotechnology and Terrorism;
15: Nanotechnology and the Battlefield;
Part VI: The Governance of Nanotechnology.
16: Nanotechnology & Global Health;
17: Nanotechnology & World Development;
18: Nanotechnology and Converging Technologies;
Outlook. Towards a nano-future?;