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Ethics of Emerging Technologies

Author : Thomas F. Budinger

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 520 pages

File Size : 34,56 MB

Release : 2006-04-07

Category : Philosophy

ISBN :

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An insightful guide to understanding and navigating the ethical issues faced by anyone affected by the ethical dilemmas associated with current and emerging technologies Ethics of Emerging Technologies provides the background, insight, and tools for approaching and solving ethical dilemmas across a broad range of topics. The text discusses ethical problems, using examples and reasoning tools that will aid engineers, scientists, managers, administrators, and the public who wish to understand risks, benefits, and possible approaches to resolving conflicts associated with new technologies in the context of the global community. Solutions we choose to ethical dilemmas accompanying new technologies will profoundly affect future generations. Scientific facts and guides to decision-making for all associated with emerging technologies are presented. Some of the topics are: Human health and environmental effects of alternative energy production methods Communications and privacy Plagiarism and authorship Genetic modification of organisms Human and animal experimentation Synthetic biology and bioterrorism Confidentiality in science, engineering, and business communications Risks and consequences of enhancing human beings through new technologies Cloning of human beings and stem cell research Brain modifications Space exploration



Ethics and Emerging Technologies

Author : Ronald Sandler

Publisher : Springer

Page : 594 pages

File Size : 26,84 MB

Release : 2016-04-30

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 1137349085

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First and only undergraduate textbook that addresses the social and ethical issues associated with a wide array of emerging technologies, including genetic modification, human enhancement, geoengineering, robotics, virtual reality, artificial meat, neurotechnologies, information technologies, nanotechnology, sex selection, and more.



Contemporary Ethical Issues in Engineering

Author : Sundar Sethy, Satya

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 375 pages

File Size : 37,86 MB

Release : 2015-02-28

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1466681314

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For most professions, a code of ethics exists to promote positive behavior among practitioners in order to enrich others within the field as well as the communities they serve. Similar to the medical, law, and business fields, the engineering discipline also instills a code of ethical conduct. Contemporary Ethical Issues in Engineering highlights a modern approach to the topic of engineering ethics and the current moral dilemmas facing practitioners in the field. Focusing on key issues, theoretical foundations, and the best methods for promoting engineering ethics from the pre-practitioner to the managerial level, this timely publication is ideally designed for use by engineering students, active professionals, and academics, as well as researchers in all disciplines of engineering.



Emerging Technologies and Ethical Issues in Engineering

Author : National Academy of Engineering

Publisher : National Academies Press

Page : 166 pages

File Size : 48,30 MB

Release : 2004-09-02

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 0309165725

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Engineers and ethicists participated in a workshop to discuss the responsible development of new technologies. Presenters examined four areas of engineering-sustainability, nanotechnology, neurotechnology, and energy-in terms of the ethical issues they present to engineers in particular and society as a whole. Approaches to ethical issues include: analyzing the factual, conceptual, application, and moral aspects of an issue; evaluating the risks and responsibilities of a particular course of action; and using theories of ethics or codes of ethics developed by engineering societies as a basis for decision making. Ethics can be built into the education of engineering students and professionals, either as an aspect of courses already being taught or as a component of engineering projects to be examined along with research findings. Engineering practice workshops can also be effective, particularly when they include discussions with experienced engineers. This volume includes papers on all of these topics by experts in many fields. The consensus among workshop participants is that material on ethics should be an ongoing part of engineering education and engineering practice.



Ethics, Technology, and Engineering

Author : Ibo van de Poel

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 390 pages

File Size : 33,36 MB

Release : 2011-03-23

Category : Science

ISBN : 1444395718

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Featuring a wide range of international case studies, Ethics, Technology, and Engineering presents a unique and systematic approach for engineering students to deal with the ethical issues that are increasingly inherent in engineering practice. Utilizes a systematic approach to ethical case analysis -- the ethical cycle -- which features a wide range of real-life international case studies including the Challenger Space Shuttle, the Herald of Free Enterprise and biofuels. Covers a broad range of topics, including ethics in design, risks, responsibility, sustainability, and emerging technologies Can be used in conjunction with the online ethics tool Agora (http://www.ethicsandtechnology.com) Provides engineering students with a clear introduction to the main ethical theories Includes an extensive glossary with key terms



The Growing Gap Between Emerging Technologies and Legal-Ethical Oversight

Author : Gary E. Marchant

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 233 pages

File Size : 45,87 MB

Release : 2011-05-19

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 9400713568

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At the same time that the pace of science and technology has greatly accelerated in recent decades, our legal and ethical oversight mechanisms have become bogged down and slower. This book addresses the growing gap between the pace of science and technology and the lagging responsiveness of legal and ethical oversight society relies on to govern emerging technologies. Whether it be biotechnology, genetic testing, nanotechnology, synthetic biology, computer privacy, autonomous robotics, or any of the other many emerging technologies, new approaches are needed to ensure appropriate and timely regulatory responses. This book documents the problem and offers a toolbox of potential regulatory and governance approaches that might be used to ensure more responsive oversight.



Ethical Issues in Engineering

Author : Deborah G. Johnson

Publisher : Pearson

Page : 408 pages

File Size : 48,21 MB

Release : 1991

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN :

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This anthology focuses on ethical issues confronting individual engineers and the entire engineering profession.



Next-Generation Ethics

Author : Ali E. Abbas

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 485 pages

File Size : 42,1 MB

Release : 2019-11-07

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1108480411

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Leaders from academia and industry offer guidance for professionals and general readers on ethical questions posed by modern technology.



Engineering Ethics

Author : W. Richard Bowen

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 150 pages

File Size : 25,3 MB

Release : 2014-03-15

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 3319040960

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Engineering Ethics: Challenges and Opportunities aims to set a new agenda for the engineering profession by developing a key challenge: can the great technical innovation of engineering be matched by a corresponding innovation in the acceptance and expression of ethical responsibility? Central features of this stimulating text include: · An analysis of engineering as a technical and ethical practice providing great opportunities for promoting the wellbeing and agency of individuals and communities. · Elucidation of the ethical opportunities of engineering in three key areas: Engineering for Peace, emphasising practical amelioration of the root causes of conflict rather than military solutions. Engineering for Health, focusing on close collaboration with healthcare professionals for both the promotion and restoration of health. Engineering for Development, providing effective solutions for the reduction of extreme poverty. · Innovative strategies for implementing these ethical opportunities are described: Emphasis on the personal responsibility of every engineer and on the benefits of supporting social structures. Use of language and concepts that are appealing to business managers and political decision makers. · Future prospects for increasing the acceptance and expression of ethical responsibility by engineers are envisaged. · Engineering Ethics: Challenges and Opportunities provides engineers, decision makers and the wider public with new understanding of the potential of engineering for the promotion of human flourishing.



An Examination of Emerging Bioethical Issues in Biomedical Research

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Publisher : National Academies Press

Page : 133 pages

File Size : 37,9 MB

Release : 2020-09-10

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0309676630

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On February 26, 2020, the Board on Health Sciences Policy of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a 1-day public workshop in Washington, DC, to examine current and emerging bioethical issues that might arise in the context of biomedical research and to consider research topics in bioethics that could benefit from further attention. The scope of bioethical issues in research is broad, but this workshop focused on issues related to the development and use of digital technologies, artificial intelligence, and machine learning in research and clinical practice; issues emerging as nontraditional approaches to health research become more widespread; the role of bioethics in addressing racial and structural inequalities in health; and enhancing the capacity and diversity of the bioethics workforce. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.