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Technology and values

Laura Westra

1997472 pagesabout 7–11 hours
1997
first published
  • 1997Rowman & Littlefield Publishers · 472 pages · ENGISBN 9780847686308

Technology and Values provides a highly useful collection of essays organized around issues related to science, technology, public health, economics, the environment, and ethical theory. The editors present effective introductions that provide background information as well as philosophical tools and case studies to facilitate understanding of the variety of issues emanating from the most significant developments in technology, including the effects on privacy of the widespread use of computers to store and retrieve personal information and the ethical considerations of genetic engineering.

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