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Klappentext No one really knows where nanotechnology is leading! what its pursuit will mean! and how it may affect human and other forms of life. This book explores the possible significance of nanotechnology to humanity and how it might be pursued conscientiously and ethically. Zusammenfassung No one really knows where nanotechnology is leading, what its pursuit will mean, and how it may affect human and other forms of life. This book explores the possible significance of nanotechnology to humanity and how it might be pursued conscientiously and ethically. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface- Introduction: Narrative and the Voices of Research Scientists and Engineers- Part I: Ethics- The Nanotechnology RevolutionThree Dimensions of Nano-Ethics- Part II: Meaning- Conceptual Frameworks! Themes! and Values- Meaning-Making- Part III: Belief- New Knowledge! Progress! and the Precise Control of Nature- Imagination! Metaphor! and the Allure of Science Fiction- Mythical/Religious Roots of Nanotechnology: Noble Revisited- Conclusion: Conscientious Moral Commitments- Appendices: Methodology and Preliminary Research Findings- History of Nanotechnology Initiative in US- Interview Protocol- 21st Century Nanotechology Research and Development Act- Foresight Molecular Nanotechnology Development Principles.
