Bennett-Woods D. Nanotechnology: Ethics and Society

CRC Press; Taylor & Francis Group, 2008. — 310 p. — (Perspectives in Nanotechnology Series). — ISBN‑13 978‑1‑4200‑5352‑4.“Nanotechnology” is a term used to describe a broad category of technologies that involve manipulation of matter and its novel properties at the atomic and molecular levels. As an enabling technology, nanotechnology has the potential to alter every aspect of the human condition within the coming decades. Predictions of what, when, and how this will occur vary widely, but all agree there is tremendous possibility for both positive impacts and untoward consequencesFoundations
Approaching the Nano-Age
Ethical Dimensions of Science and Technology
Societal Impacts and Perspectives
The Language of Ethics
Method and Process in Ethics
Emerging Issues
Nanomaterials and Manufacturing
Military and National Security Implications of NT
Sustainability and the Environment
Nanotechnology in Health and Medicine
The Framework Applied
Case Presentation: NBIC and Human Enhancement
The Ethical Agenda for NT
Reflections on Technology and the Moral Imagination