Science, technology, and virtues : contemporary perspectives / edited by Emanuele Ratti and Thomas A. Stapleford.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ratti, Emanuele, editor.

Stapleford, Thomas A., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Research--Moral and ethical aspects.

Research.

Science--Philosophy.

Science.

Technology--Philosophy.

Technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 298 pages)

Other Title:

Contemporary perspectives

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]

Summary:

Science, Technology, and Virtues gathers a diversity of perspectives to show how concepts of virtue can help us better understand, construct, and use the products of modern science and technology.

Contents:

I. Virtues in science. Sacrifice in service to truth : the epistemic virtues of Victorian British science

Seeing science as a communal practice : MacIntyre, virtue ethics, and the study of science

Studying scientific virtues : bridging philosophy and social science

II. Virtues and technology. Twenty-first-century virtue : living well with emerging technologies

Mindful technology

Virtuous engineers : ethical dimensions of technical decisions

Artificial phronesis : what it is and what it is not

III.Virtues and epistemology. Epistemology, philosophy of science, and virtue

Virtue and contingent history : engineering science

Is failing well a sign of scientific virtue?

Virtues in scientific practice

IV. Virtues and research ethics. Integrating virtue ethics into responsible-conduct-of-research programs : challenges and opportunities

Virtue ethics and the social responsibilities of researchers

Dynamic boundaries : using boundary work to rethink scientific virtues.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-008174-0

0-19-008173-2

OCLC:

1249716053