| Cultural diversity in nanotechnology ethics. | |
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PMID: 21850968 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Along with the rapid worldwide advance of nanotechnology, debates on associated ethical issues have spread from local to international levels. However unlike science and engineering issues, international perceptions of ethical issues are very diverse. This paper provides an analysis of how sociocultural factors such as language, cultural heritage, economics and politics can affect how people perceive ethical issues of nanotechnology. By attempting to clarify the significance of sociocultural issues in ethical considerations my aim is to support the ongoing international dialogue on nanotechnology. At the same time I pose the general question of ethical relativism in engineering ethics, that is to say whether or not different ethical views are irreconcilable on a fundamental level. |
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Authors:
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Joachim Schummer |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal international de bioéthique = International journal of bioethics Volume: 22 ISSN: 1145-0762 ISO Abbreviation: J Int Bioethique Publication Date: 2011 Mar-Jun |
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Created Date: 2011-08-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9015754 Medline TA: J Int Bioethique Country: France |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 37-55, 207 Citation Subset: E; IM |
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University of Hannover, Germany. js@hyle.org |
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