Nanotechnology :
Bennett-Woods, Deb.
Nanotechnology : ethics and society / Deb Bennett-Woods. - Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2008. - xxv, 282 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Perspectives in nanotechnology .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series foreword --
Foreword / Michele Mekel --
Preface --
About the author --
List of contributors --
Part 1: Foundations --
1: Approaching the nano-age --
1-1: Two sides of the same coin --
1-2: Setting the stage --
1-3: Nanotechnology: revolution or evolution? --
1-4: Nanotechnology defined --
1-5: Societal implications and the NNI --
1-6: Societal dimensions of nanotechnology --
TOC
Summary:
From the Publisher: Nanotechnology promises to be the next great human technological revolution, but such change often comes at the price of unforeseen consequences. Nanotechnology: Ethics and Society explores several of the practical and ethical dilemmas presented by this technological leap. This book provides a framework for deciding how to best take advantage of nanotechnology opportunities while minimizing potential negative effects. After an overview of the nanotechnology revolution, this text illustrates key concepts in the assessment model and then applies this model to a case study related to human enhancement technologies. A final chapter offers an ethical agenda for addressing the challenges of nanotechnology.
9781420053524 (alk. paper) 1420053523 (alk. paper)
2008009174
Nanotechnology--Social aspects.
Nanotechnology--Moral and ethical aspects.
T174.7 / .B36 2008
620.5 / NAN 2008
Nanotechnology : ethics and society / Deb Bennett-Woods. - Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2008. - xxv, 282 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Perspectives in nanotechnology .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series foreword --
Foreword / Michele Mekel --
Preface --
About the author --
List of contributors --
Part 1: Foundations --
1: Approaching the nano-age --
1-1: Two sides of the same coin --
1-2: Setting the stage --
1-3: Nanotechnology: revolution or evolution? --
1-4: Nanotechnology defined --
1-5: Societal implications and the NNI --
1-6: Societal dimensions of nanotechnology --
TOC
Summary:
From the Publisher: Nanotechnology promises to be the next great human technological revolution, but such change often comes at the price of unforeseen consequences. Nanotechnology: Ethics and Society explores several of the practical and ethical dilemmas presented by this technological leap. This book provides a framework for deciding how to best take advantage of nanotechnology opportunities while minimizing potential negative effects. After an overview of the nanotechnology revolution, this text illustrates key concepts in the assessment model and then applies this model to a case study related to human enhancement technologies. A final chapter offers an ethical agenda for addressing the challenges of nanotechnology.
9781420053524 (alk. paper) 1420053523 (alk. paper)
2008009174
Nanotechnology--Social aspects.
Nanotechnology--Moral and ethical aspects.
T174.7 / .B36 2008
620.5 / NAN 2008