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200 10$aNanoethics$b[electronic resource] $ebig ethical issues with small technology /$fDo?nal P. O'Mathu?na
210   $aLondon ;$aNew York $cContinuum$dc2009
215   $a1 online resource (248 p.)
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300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [204]-228) and index.
327   $aNanotechnology : in search of a definition -- Developing nanotechnology : in the beginning -- Ethics and nanotechnology : what's the story? -- Dealing with risk : preying on fear -- Precaution : more forwards slowly -- Global nanotech : turning the world upside down -- Nanomedicine : honey, I shrunk the doctor -- Enhancement : becoming better than healthy -- The posthuman future : making room for human dignity -- Technology and the future : revisiting Daedalus and Icarus.
330   $aNanotechnology manipulates matter at the atomic level. It leads to innovative processes and products that are revolutionizing many areas of modern life. Huge amounts of public funds are being invested in the science, yet the public has little understanding of the technology or its ethical implications. Indeed, the ethical, social and political dimensions of nanotechnology are only beginning to receive the attention they require - outside of science fiction contexts. Surveillance devices may become so small that they are practically invisible to the naked eye, raising concerns about privacy. Na
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