Dark Clouds, Nanosilver Linings Case Video

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.

Citation
Anonymous. . Dark Clouds, Nanosilver Linings Case Video. Online Ethics Center. DOI:https://doi.org/10.18130/hrmr-ym34. https://onlineethics.org/cases/dark-clouds-nanosilver-linings-ethics-when-biocomplexity-meets-human-complexity-role-play-0.