Technoethics and the evolving knowledge society : ethical issues in technological design, research, development, and innovation / Rocci Luppicini.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Luppicini, Rocci.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technology--Moral and ethical aspects.

Technology.

Information society.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 305 pages) : illustrations (some color).

Place of Publication:

Hershey, PA : Information Science Reference, c2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

This book examines human processes and practices connected to technology embedded within social, political, and moral spheres of life. This innovative publication engages readers in critical debates connected to the ethical dimensions of a technological society through insightful examinations, theories, and research findings not covered by any other text to date--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. The knowledge society

2. Technoethics

3. Technological consciousness and moral agency

4. Technology assessment and technoethics inquiry

5. The nature and areas of technoethical inquiry

6. Information and communication technoethics

7. Biomedical technoethics

8. Engineering and environmental technoethics

9. Educational and professional technoethics

10. Global technoethics and society

11. The case of global technology in south africa

12. Global technoethics and cultural tensions in canada

13. Trends in technoethics

14. The future of technoethics.

Notes:

Title from ebook home page (viewed on Aug. 1, 2010).

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781605669533 (ebook)

OCLC:

607485262