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  • 1
    ISBN: 9789048122295 , 9781282069404
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (digital)
    Edition: 1
    Series Statement: The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology 3
    Series Statement: SpringerLink
    Series Statement: Bücher
    Parallel Title: Buchausg. u.d.T. Evaluating new technologies
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    Keywords: Philosophy (General) ; Science (General) ; Ethics ; Technology Philosophy ; Philosophy ; Ethics ; Philosophy (General) ; Science (General) ; Technology Philosophy ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Technische Innovation ; Responsive Evaluation
    Abstract: In this forward-looking volume the invited authors argue that the world must critically assess the potential pitfalls of new technologies in advance. Many of the developments in modern technology are complex, risky, and, to begin with, cloaked in uncertainty. How should we deal with such developments - that may not only have positive effects (such as an increase of our well-being or an improved ability to control and cure diseases) but also negative effects for human beings and the environment (such as global warming or the medicalisation of human beings)? The fact that technological 'progress' often occurs under conditions of uncertainty makes the issue even more pressing. Frequently, we are completely devoid of information concerning the applications of new technologies and what their impact will be on human beings and the environment. History has shown that taking a retrospective perspective by passively awaiting the practical consequences of new technologies is both dangerous and inappropriate, as often damage will already have occurred. The genie is well and truly out of the bottle and those who once had control over the new processes no longer have that power, as the science will have a momentum of its own, unheeding of belated attempts to stop it or slow it down. What is more, technology is often 'logically malleable', with far wider applications than even we can anticipate. Thus, say editors Sollie and Duwell, an anticipatory attitude is required towards dealing with new technology. This book addresses methodological issues with regard to the ethical evaluation of new and emerging technology. It focuses specifically on the concept of uncertainty that, unlike the notion of risk, is greatly undervalued in the field of ethics. It is a must-read for anyone involved in (ethical) technology assessment: philosophers, those involved in science and technology studies, and policy-makers alike.
    Description / Table of Contents: Evaluating New Technologies: An Introduction; Ethical Aspects of Research in Ultrafast Communication; Whose Responsibility Is It Anyway? Dealing with the Consequences of New Technologies; Ethics in and During Technological Research; An Addition to IT Ethics and Science Ethics; The Need for a Value-Sensitive Design of Communication Infrastructures; The Moral Relevance of Technological Artifacts; Interdisciplinarity, Applied Ethics and Social Science; Facts or Fiction? A Critique on Vision Assessment as a Tool for Technology Assessment
    Description / Table of Contents: Exploring Techno-Moral Change: The Case of the ObesityPillOn Uncertainty in Ethics and Technology; New Technologies, Common Sense and the Paradoxical Precautionary Principle; Complex Technology, Complex Calculations: Uses and Abuses of Precautionary Reasoning in Law; Ethics of Technology at the Frontier of Uncertainty: A Gewirthian Perspective
    Note: Includes index
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  • 2
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    Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands
    ISBN: 9781402068171
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (VIII, 211 p, online resource)
    Series Statement: The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology 10
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    Series Statement: Bücher
    Parallel Title: Druckausg. In pursuit of nanoethics
    Keywords: Philosophy (General) ; Ethics ; Law ; Economics ; Social sciences ; Nanotechnology ; Philosophy ; Philosophy (General) ; Ethics ; Law ; Economics ; Social sciences ; Nanotechnology ; Nanotechnology ; Moral and ethical aspects ; Nanotechnology ; Social aspects
    Abstract: This volume assembles an interdisciplinary team of leading academics, industry figures, policymakers and NGO’s to consider the legal, ethical and social issues that are raised by innovations in nanoscience and nanotechnology. By bringing together international experts from a diverse range of fields this volume addresses the implications and impact that nanotechnology has on society. Through the exploration of six key themes the contributors analyse both the impact of nanotechnology and the emergence of the concept of nanoethics. Each section includes authors from both sides of the political and scientific divide - incorporating both positive and negative perspectives on nanotechnology, as well as including discussions of associated concepts such as converging technologies. The result provides for the widest and most balanced discussion of these issues to date
    Note: Includes bibliographical references and index
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  • 3
    ISBN: 9789400738645
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (VIII, 219 p. 5 illus, online resource)
    Series Statement: Public Health Ethics Analysis 2
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    Series Statement: Bücher
    Parallel Title: Druckausg. Disaster bioethics: normative issues when nothing is normal
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    Keywords: Philosophy (General) ; Ethics ; Social sciences ; Philosophy ; Philosophy (General) ; Ethics ; Social sciences ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Katastrophenmedizin ; Ethik
    Abstract: This book provides an early exploration of the new field of disaster bioethics: examining the ethical issues raised by disasters. Healthcare ethics issues are addressed in the first part of this book. Large-scale casualties lead to decisions about who to treat and who to leave behind, cultural challenges, and communication ethics. The second part focuses on disaster research ethics. With the growing awareness of the need for evidence to guide disaster preparedness and response, more research is being conducted in disasters. Any research involving humans raises ethical questions and requires appropriate regulation and oversight. The authors explore how disaster research can take account of survivors? vulnerability, informed consent, the sudden onset of disasters, and other ethical issues. Both parts examine ethical challenges where seeking to do good, harm can be done. Faced with overwhelming needs and scarce resources, no good solution may be apparent. But choosing the less wrong option can have a high price. In addition, what might seem right at home may not be seen to be right elsewhere. This book provides in-depth and practical reflection on these and other challenging ethical questions arising during disasters. Scholars and practitioners who gathered at the Brocher Foundation in Geneva, Switzerland in 2011 offer their reflections to promote further dialogue so that those devastated by disasters are respected by being treated in the most ethically sound ways possible.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Disaster Bioethics: An IntroductionChapter 2 Macro-triage in Disaster Planning -- Chapter 3 Ethics and Emergency Disaster Response. Normative Approaches and Training Needs for Humanitarian Health Care Providers -- Chapter 4 Triage in Disaster Medicine: Ethical Strategies in Various Scenarios            Chapter 5 When Relief Comes from a Different Culture: Sri Lanka’s Experience of the Asian Tsunami References -- Chapter 6 Ethical Issues in Health Communications: Strategies for the (Inevitable) Next Pandemic -- Chapter 7 Evidence and Healthcare needs during Disasters -- Part II -- Chapter 8 Interests Divided: Risks to Disaster Research Subjects vs. Benefits to Future Disaster Victims -- Chapter 9 Purple Dinosaurs and Victim Consent to Research in Disasters -- Chapter 10 Setting Disaster Research Priorities. - Chapter 11 Studying Vulnerable Populations in the Context of Enhanced Vulnerability -- Chapter 12 Research Ethics Governance in Disaster Situations -- Chapter 13 Ethical Concerns in Disaster Research - A South African Perspective -- References -- Appendix I - Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief -- Appendix II - WMA Statement on Medical Ethics in the Event of Disasters -- Index .
    Note: Includes index
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    Dordrecht : Springer Science+Business Media B.V
    ISBN: 9789400716735
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (VIII, 238p. 4 illus, digital)
    Series Statement: The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology 8
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    Parallel Title: Buchausg. u.d.T. Biobanks and tissue research
    Keywords: Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc ; Medicine & Public Health ; Medicine ; Cytology ; Transplantation of organs, tissu ; Medicine ; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc ; Cytology
    Abstract: Biobanks, tissue research and the public -- Public trust and public bodies: The regulation of the use of human tissue for research in the United Kingdom, Julie Kent, Ruud ter Meulen -- Biobanks and research: scientific promise and regulatory challenge, Bernice S. Elger, Nikola Biller-Andorno.- A sense of entitlement: individual vs. public interest in human tissue, Nils Hoppe -- Social aspects of biobanking: Beyond the public/private distinction and inside the relationship between the body and identity Federico Neresini -- The Rights of donors and patients -- One sample, one share! A proposal to redress an inequity with equity , Jasper A. Bovenberg -- Research on human biological materials: What consent is needed, and when. Eugenijus Gefenas, Vilius Dranseika, Asta Cekanauskaite, Jurate Jurate Serepkaite -- Reconsidering consent and biobanking, Emma Bullock, Heather Widdows -- What’s wrong with forensic uses of biobanks?, Claudio Tamburrini Regulation of tissue research -- A unified European approach on tissue research and biobanking? A comparison, Katharina Beier, Christian Lenk -- Ireland and the United Kingdom’s approaches to regulation of research involving human tissue, Elizabeth Yuko, Adam McAuley, Bert Gordijn -- Legal and ethical aspects of biobanks for research in the European-Mediterranean area, Renzo Pegoraro, Allesandra Bernardi, Fabrizio Turoldo -- The circulation of human body parts and products: when exclusive property rights mask the issue of access, Florence Bellivier, Christine Noiville -- The question of anonymity and privacy in biobanking, Judit Sándor, Petra Bárd
    Abstract: The research field of biobanks and tissue research is highly promising. Many projects around the globe are involved in the collection of human tissue and health data for research purposes. These initiatives are driven by the perspective of decisive breakthroughs in the knowledge of the genetic pathways involved in widespread diseases. However, there are considerable ethical and legal challenges to be considered as well. These challenges encompass the use of body material for research purposes, the misuse of genetic and other health data by third parties, trust in science and medicine, concerns regarding privacy, use of genetic data for forensic applications by the state and the police, and regulatory issues. This volume is divided into three parts: the inclusion of the public, the rights of donors and patients, examples and recommendations for the future of tissue research. It presents a comprehensive overview of the most important topics in the field by renowned scholars in medical ethics and biolaw.
    Description / Table of Contents: pt. 1. Biobanks, tissue research and the public -- pt. 2. The rights of donors and patients -- pt. 3. Regulation of tissue research.
    Note: Includes bibliographical references and index
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