Nanoethics is a contentious field for several reasons. Some believe it should not be recognized as a proper area of study, because they believe that nanotechnology itself is not a true category but rather an amalgamation of other sciences, such as chemistry, physics, and engineering. Critics also allege that nanoethics does not raise any new issues but rather revisits familiar ones such as priv...

nanotechnology is considered as an industrial revolution of the third millennium. advances have a remarkable impact on differ¬ent fields such as medicine, engineering, economy and even politics. however, a wide range of ethical issues has been raised by this innovative science. many authorities believe that these advancements could lead to irreversible dis¬asters if not lim¬ited by ethical guid...

Introduction. Nanomaterials and Nanoproducts: World Markets and Human and Environmental Impacts . . . XXXIII Eric Gaffet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XXXIII 1 Nanotechnologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XXXIV 2 Nanomaterials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

In recent years, two distinct trajectories of bioethical inquiry have emerged: neuroethics and nanoethics. The former deals with issues in neuroscience, whereas the latter deals with issues in nanoscience and nanotechnology. In both cases, the ethical inquiries have coalesced in response to rapidly increasing scientific and engineering developments in each field. Both also present major issues ...