LEADER 04813nam 2200673Ia 450 001 9910829009103321 005 20240501130038.0 010 $a0-470-08416-2 010 $a9786612455582 010 $a1-4443-1800-4 010 $a1-282-45558-3 010 $a1-4443-1799-7 035 $a(CKB)2500000000001687 035 $a(EBL)470149 035 $a(OCoLC)551184931 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000344421 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11301470 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000344421 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10306925 035 $a(PQKB)10925812 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC470149 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL470149 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10355266 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL245558 035 $a(EXLCZ)992500000000001687 100 $a20090811d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aWhat is nanotechnology and why does it matter $efrom science to ethics /$fFritz Allhoff, Patrick Lin, and Daniel Moore 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aMalden, MA $cWiley- Blackwell$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (305 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4051-7545-1 311 $a1-4051-7544-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aWhat Is Nanotechnology and Why Does It Matter?; Contents; Preface; Unit I What Is Nanotechnology?; 1 The Basics of Nanotechnology; 1.1 Definitions and Scales; 1.2 The Origins of Nanotechnology; 1.3 The Current State of Nanotechnology; 1.4 The Future of Nanotechnology; 1.5 Nanotechnology in Nature and Applications; 2 Tools of the Trade; 2.1 Seeing the Nanoscale; 2.2 Basic Governing Theories; 3 Nanomaterials; 3.1 Formation of Materials; 3.2 Carbon Nanomaterials; 3.3 Inorganic Nanomaterials; 4 Applied Nanotechnology; 4.1 Using Nanomaterials; 4.2 Nanotechnology Computing and Robotics 327 $a4.3 Predicting the Future of TechnologyUnit II Risk, Regulation, and Fairness; 5 Risk and Precaution; 5.1 Risk; 5.2 Cost-Benefit Analysis; 5.3 Precautionary Principles; 5.4 Evaluating the Precautionary Principle; 6 Regulating Nanotechnology; 6.1 The Stricter-Law Argument; 6.2 Learning from History; 6.3 Objections to the Stricter-Law Argument; 6.4 An Interim Solution?; 6.5 Putting the Pieces Together; 7 Equity and Access; 7.1 Distributive Justice; 7.2 Nanotechnology and the Developing World; 7.3 Water Purification; 7.4 Solar Energy; 7.5 Medicine 327 $a7.6 Nanotechnology, the Developing World, and Distributive JusticeUnit III Ethical and Social Implications; 8 Environment; 8.1 Society, Technology, and the Environment; 8.2 Environmental Risks of Nanotechnology; 8.3 Nanotechnology Solutions to Environmental Problems; 8.4 Overall Assessments: Risk and Precaution; 9 Military; 9.1 The Military and Technology; 9.2 A Nano-Enabled Military; 9.3 A Nano-Enabled Defense System; 9.4 Ethical Concerns; 10 Privacy; 10.1 Historical and Legal Background; 10.2 Philosophical Foundations; 10.3 Radio Frequency Identity Chips; 10.4 Item-Level Tagging 327 $a10.5 Human Implants10.6 RFID-Chipped Identification; 10.7 Is RFID a Threat to Privacy?; 11 Medicine; 11.1 The Rise of Nanomedicine; 11.2 Diagnostics and Medical Records; 11.3 Treatment; 11.4 Moving Forward; 12 Human Enhancement; 12.1 What is Human Enhancement?; 12.2 Defining Human Enhancement; 12.3 The Therapy-Enhancement Distinction; 12.4 Human Enhancement Scenarios; 12.5 Untangling the Issues in Human Enhancement; 12.6 Restricting Human Enhancement Technologies?; 13 Conclusion; 13.1 Chapter Summaries; 13.2 Final Thoughts and Future Investigations; References; Index 330 $aOngoing research in nanotechnology promises both innovations and risks, potentially and profoundly changing the world. This book helps to promote a balanced understanding of this important emerging technology, offering an informed and impartial look at the technology, its science, and its social impact and ethics.Nanotechnology is crucial for the next generation of industries, financial markets, research labs, and our everyday lives; this book provides an informed and balanced look at nanotechnology and its social impactOffers a comprehensive background discussion on 606 $aNanotechnology 606 $aNanotechnology$xMoral and ethical aspects 615 0$aNanotechnology. 615 0$aNanotechnology$xMoral and ethical aspects. 676 $a620.5 700 $aAllhoff$b Fritz$0960487 701 $aLin$b Patrick$f1968-$01605437 701 $aMoore$b Daniel$f1979-$01676218 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910829009103321 996 $aWhat is nanotechnology and why does it matter$94042288 997 $aUNINA