Screen LibraryEthics and emerging technologies /
"Technology shapes every aspect of human experience and it is the primary driver of social and ecological change. Given this, it is surprising that we spend so little time studying, analyzing, and evaluating new technologies. Occasionally, an issue grabs public attention--for example, the use o...
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Palgrave Macmillan,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | 2014. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Technology shapes every aspect of human experience and it is the primary driver of social and ecological change. Given this, it is surprising that we spend so little time studying, analyzing, and evaluating new technologies. Occasionally, an issue grabs public attention--for example, the use of human embryonic stem cells in medical research or online file sharing of music and movies. However, these are the exceptions. For the most part, we enthusiastically embrace each new technology and application with little critical reflection on how it will impact our lives and our world. What is more, |
| Carrier Form: | xv, 583 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780230367036 : 0230367038 |
| Index Number: | BJ59 |
| CLC: | B82-057 |
| Call Number: | B82-057/E843-1 |
| Contents: | Introduction: Technology and ethics. Technology in human life : Technology and society: beyond technology as a tool ; The technological animal -- Themes in the ethics of technology : The innovation presumption: liberty, optimism, and inevitability ; Situated technology ; Lifecycle (or cradle to grave) ; Power ; Form of life ; Common concerns regarding emerging technologies: extrinsic concerns ; Common concerns regarding emerging technologies: intrinsic concerns ; Responsible development ; Ethics and public policy ; A framework for ethical analysis of emerging technologies -- Ethical theory a |