Ethical and social issues in nanobiotechnologies

Ethical and social issues in nanobiotechnologies

Nanobiotechnologies represent a rapidly growing field of interest. Several European conferences during the past year have highlighted the wideranging potential of applying techniques at the molecular and atomic levels to understand and transform biosystems, and of using biological principles and materials to create new devices at the nanoscale. This convergence of disciplines holds great promis...

Social and ethical issues in mitochondrial donation.

INTRODUCTION OR BACKGROUND The UK is at the forefront of mitochondrial science and is currently the only country in the world to legalize germ-line technologies involving mitochondrial donation. However, concerns have been raised about genetic modification and the 'slippery slope' to designer babies. SOURCES OF DATA This review uses academic articles, newspaper reports and public documents. ...

Gene therapy: ethical and social issues.

Ethical Issues in Different Social Science Methods

Thc c~hical issues arising in social science research tend to vary as a func­ tion of the particular research methods employed. Fer-example, certain genres of social-psychological experiments have created ethical concerns because they involve mlsrecresenrarion of the purpose of the research to the partici­ pants or because they subject participants to stressful experiences. Some organi2ational ...

Computing Curricula: Social, Ethical, and Professional Issues

We can notice that the general public awareness on ethical aspects of technology is increasing. The high level of media attention given to computerrelated disasters in technical systems such as the explosion of Ariane V in 1996 and the Therac-25 computerized radiation machine overdoses has increased interest in Computer Ethics. The aim of this paper is to shed light upon the significance of soc...