Dark Clouds, Nanosilver Linings Case Video

Author(s)
Anonymous
Parent Collection
Dark Clouds, NanoSilver Linings: Ethics When Biocomplexity Meets Human Complexity (A Role-Play Workshop)
Year
2018
Discipline(s)
Chemical Engineering
Engineering
Food Science
Industrial Engineering
Life and Environmental Sciences
Microbiology
Political Science
Public Policy and Public Administration
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Toxicology
Topics
Emerging Technologies
Public Health and Safety
Public Well-being
Safety
Social Responsibility
Sustainability
Case Study / Scenario
Instructor Materials
Multimedia
Description

A work of realistic fiction, this video follows an intrepid TV reporter interviewing a series of societal stakeholders about the prospect of an emerging nanotechnology company (specifically, involving nanosilver food packaging) locating in their economically struggling city. A broad range of ethical issues (STEM ethics, Macroethics) are raised throughout the interview series.
 

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Discussion questions are shown briefly at the end of the video. The video can be paused to discuss these questions, or a separate file (a component of this Ethics CORE entry) can be used.

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Notes

Link for collection of instructor feedback about this resource: https://tinyurl.com/DarkClouds-Survey.

This work is funded by National Science Foundation Federal Awards: #1623870, #1338682, and #1338687.

Video Link
https://youtu.be/Dsf4uU7IAMY
Citation
Anonymous. . Dark Clouds, Nanosilver Linings Case Video. Online Ethics Center. DOI:. https://onlineethics.org/cases/dark-clouds-nanosilver-linings-ethics-when-biocomplexity-meets-human-complexity-role-play-0.