Emerging Technologies and Ethical Issues in Engineering

Author(s)
Anonymous
Parent Collection
The National Academies Press: Proceedings and Other Reports
Publisher
National Academies Press
Year
2004
Rights
Use of Materials on the OEC
Discipline(s)
Computer, Math, and Physical Sciences
Engineering
Life and Environmental Sciences
Research Ethics
Topics
Emerging Technologies
Public Well-being
Responsible Innovation
Safety
Social Responsibility
Sustainability
Expert Reports
Body

Engineers and ethicists participated in a workshop to discuss the responsible development of new technologies. Presenters examined four areas of engineering -- sustainability, nanotechnology, neurotechnology, and energy -- in terms of the ethical issues they present to engineers in particular and society as a whole.

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