The ethics of nanotechnology, geoengineering and clean energy / [edited by] Andrew Maynard (Arizona State University, USA), and Jack Stilgoe (University College London, UK).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Maynard, Andrew D., editor.

Stilgoe, Jack, editor.

Series:

Library of essays on the ethics of emerging technologies.

The library of essays on the ethics of emerging technologies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental geotechnology--Moral and ethical aspects.

Environmental geotechnology.

Green technology--Moral and ethical aspects.

Green technology.

Nanotechnology--Moral and ethical aspects.

Nanotechnology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (555 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2017.

Summary:

Nanotechnology, clean technology, and geoengineering span the scale of human ingenuity, from the imperceptibly small to the unimaginably large. Yet they are united by a commonality of ethics that permeates how and why they are developed, and how the resulting consequences are managed. The articles in this volume provide a comprehensive account of current thinking around the ethics of development and use within each of the technological domains, and addresses challenges and opportunities that cut across all three. In particular, the collection provides unique insights into the ethics of 'noumenal' technologies - technologies that are impossible to see or detect or conceive of with human senses or conventional tools. This collection will be of relevance to anyone who is actively involved with ensuring the responsible and sustainable development of nanotechnology, geoengineering or clean technology.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Series Preface

Introduction

Part I: Nanotechnology

Chapter 1: Grunwald, A. "Nanotechnology - A new field of ethical inquiry?" Science and Engineering Ethics 11(2), 2005, pp187-201

Chapter 2: Lewenstein, B.V. "What Counts as a 'Social and Ethical Issue' in Nanotechnology?" Hyle 11(1-2), 2005, pp5-18

Chapter 3: Nurock, V. "Nanoethics: Ethics For, From, or With Nanotechnologies?" Hyle 16(1), 2010, pp31-42

Chapter 4: Mnyusiwalla, A., A.S. Daar and P.A. Singer '"Mind the gap': science and ethics in nanotechnology." Nanotechnology 14(3), 2003, R9-R13

Chapter 5: Nordmann, A. "Noumenal technology: Reflections on the incredible tininess of nano." Nanotechnology Challenges: Implications for Philosophy, Ethics and Society, J. Schummer and D. Baird (eds), World Scientific Publishing Company: pp49-72

Chapter 6: Dupuy, J.P. "Some Pitfalls in the Philosophical Foundations of Nanoethics." Journal of Medicine and Philosophy 32(3), 2007, pp237-261

Chapter 7: Nordmann, A. "If and Then: A Critique of Speculative NanoEthics." Nanoethics 1, 2007, pp31-46

Chapter 8: Rip, A. "Folk Theories of Nanotechnologists." Science as Culture 15(4), 2006, pp349-365

Chapter 9: Khushf, G. "Systems theory and the ethics of human enhancement - A framework for NBIC convergence." Coevolution of Human Potential and Converging Technologies 1013, 2004, pp124-149

Chapter 10: Sparrow, R. "The Social Impacts of Nanotechnology: an Ethical and Political Analysis." Journal of Bioethical Inquiry 6(1), 2009, pp13-23

Chapter 11: Wolbring, G. "Nanoscale science and technology and social cohesion." International Journal of Nanotechnology 7(2-3), 2010, pp155-172

Part II: Geoengineering.

Chapter 12: Keith, D.W. "Geoengineering the Climate: History and Prospect." Annual Review of Energy and the Environment 25, 2000, pp245-284

Chapter 13: Jamieson, D. "Ethics and intentional climate change." Climatic Change 33(3), 1996, pp323-336

Chapter 14: Morrow, D.R., R.E. Kopp and M. Oppenheimer "Toward ethical norms and institutions for climate engineering research." Environmental Research Letters 4(4), 2009, pp1-8

Chapter 15: Preston, C.J. "Ethics and geoengineering: reviewing the moral issues raised by solar radiation management and carbon dioxide removal." Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews - Climate Change 4(1), 2013, pp23-37

Chapter 16: Hale, B. and L. Dilling "Geoengineering, Ocean Fertilization, and the Problem of Permissible Pollution." Science Technology &amp

Human Values 36(2), 2011, pp190-212

Chapter 17: Hulme, M. "Climate change: Climate engineering through stratospheric aerosol injection." Progress in Physical Geography 36(5), 2012, pp694-705

Chapter 18: Gardiner, S.M. "Some Early Ethics of Geoengineering the Climate: A Commentary on the Values of the Royal Society Report." Environmental Values 20(2), 2011, pp163-188

Chapter 19: Stilgoe, J., R. Owen and P. Macnaghten "Developing a framework for responsible innovation." Research Policy 42(9), 2013, pp1568-1580

Chapter 20: Corner, A., and Pidgeon, N. "Like artificial trees? The effect of framing by natural analogy on public perceptions of geoengineering." Climatic Change, 2014, pp1-14

Part III: Clean Technology

Chapter 21: Dyer, H. (2013). "Ethical dimensions of renewable energy.". International Handbook of Energy Security. H. Dyer and M.J. Trombetta. Cheltenham, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, pp443-461

Chapter 22: Matson, R.J. and M. Carasso "Sustainability, energy technologies, and ethics." Renewable Energy 16(1-4), 1999, pp1200-1203.

Chapter 23: Leonard, R.S. "Synthetic fuels, and a sustainable set of civilizations." Solar Energy 56(1), 1996, pp61-77

Chapter 24: Thompson, P.B. "The agricultural ethics of biofuels: A first look." Journal of Agricultural &amp

Environmental Ethics 21(2), 2008, pp183-198

Chapter 25: Schot, J.W. "Constructive Technology-Assessment and Technology Dynamics: The Case of Clean Technologies." Science Technology &amp

Human Values 17(1), 1992, pp36-56

Part IV: Overarching Issues and Challenges

Chapter 26: Fortun, M. "For an ethics of promising, or: a few kind words about James Watson." New Genetics and Society 24(2), 2005, pp157-173

Chapter 27: Jasanoff, S. "Constitutional Moments in Governing Science and Technology." Science and Engineering Ethics 17(4), 2011, pp621-638

Chapter 28: Schuurbiers, D. "What happens in the Lab: Applying Midstream Modulation to Enhance Critical Reflection in the Laboratory." Science and Engineering Ethics 17, 2011, pp769-788

Chapter 29: Guston, D.H. "The Pumpkin or the Tiger? Michael Polanyi, Frederick Soddy, and Anticipating Emerging Technologies." Minerva 50(3), 2012, pp363-379

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-00-307502-9

1-000-15202-2

1-003-07502-9

1-000-10898-8

9781003075028

OCLC:

1183420061