Nanoethics [[electronic resource] ] : big ethical issues with small technology / / Dónal P. O'Mathúna

• Autore: O'Mathúna Dónal <1961->
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Continuum, c2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (248 p.)
• Disciplina: 174/.96205
• Soggetto topico: Nanotechnology; Nanotechnology - Moral and ethical aspects
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [204]-228) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Nanotechnology : 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: Nanotechnology 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Nanoethics
• ISBN: 1-282-87512-4; 9786612875120; 1-4411-5777-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910459481803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Think now.