Encyclopedia of Ethics in Science and Technology by Nigel BarberCall Number: Q175.35 B234 2002 f r
ISBN: 9780816043149
Publication Date: 2002-03-01
With the emergence of many new branches of ethical debate and discourse in such areasas computer science, genetic engineering, and environmental sciences, there is anincreasing need for a reference work that clearly outlines the many ethical issues inscience and technology that have arisen in modern societies. Encyclopedia ofEthics in Science and Technology is the only single-volume resource to provideextensive coverage of such issues. Historically and internationally comprehensive, the encyclopedia features more than 400entries that describe the varied ethical controversies in science and technology: laws,precedent-setting cases, regulations, agencies and organizations, ethical principles,concepts, people, and important events. Also covered are phenomena that are at the fringesof science but have important ethical implications, including voodoo deaths andexperimental research into extrasensory perception (ESP). All entries are written in anobjective manner, allowing readers to reach an even-handed understanding of thesecontroversial issues. Coverage includes acid rain, Chernobyl nuclear accident, Darwin, electromagneticradiation, ethics of care, fraudulent research, genetic engineering, Internet andinformation ethics, lead poisoning and neurological problems, organ donation, plagiarism,Rousseau, Three Mile Island nuclear accident, and video games/desensitization to violence.