Assessing Societal Implications of Converging Technological Development:

Prof. Dr. Gerhard Banse; Prof. Dr. Armin Grunwald; Prof. Dr. Imre Hronszky; Prof. Gordon L. Nelson

doi:10.5771/9783845271118

Summary

Die Entwicklung Konvergenter Technologie auf der Basis von Nanotechnologie ist gegenwärtig ein umfassendes technologisches Leitbild. Konvergente Technologie könnte, vor allem wegen ihrer Synergieeffekte, zu einer Hauptantriebskraft in unserer globalisierten Welt werden, sei es in der Biotechnologie oder in der Informatik, sei es in der Material- oder Kognitionswissenschaft, um nur einige zu nennen. Ergänzend zur technischen Seite ist es wichtig, die möglichen ethischen Herausforderungen Konvergenter Technologie zu erforschen und zu untersuchen, wie unterschiedliche Staaten und internationale Institutionen diese Herausforderungen wahrnehmen und beantworten. Der Umstand, dass Technologieentwicklung und der Wandel der Ökonomie, gesellschaftlicher Institutionen, der Kultur und des Alltags sich wechselseitig beeinflussen, erfordert die integrative Untersuchung möglicher Alternativen. Dieses Buch bietet einen technisch, ethisch und gesellschaftlich orientierten Überblick über Konvergente Technologie mit dem Schwerpunkt Nanotechnologie. Es basiert auf einem internationalen Workshop, der im Dezember 2005 in Budapest stattfand.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2007
Copyright Year: 2007
ISBN-Print: 978-3-89404-941-6
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8452-7111-8
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: Gesellschaft - Technik - Umwelt
Volume: 11
Language: English
Pages: 336
Product Type: Edited Book

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 1 - 16
Introduction No access Pages 17 - 20
Preface No access Pages 21 - 22
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  1. 1 Introduction No access
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    1. 2.1 Value Chain Models for Infocommunications No access
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    2. 2.2 The Converging Sectors No access
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    1. 3.1 Horizontal Convergence Forms No access
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    2. 3.2 Vertical Convergence and Sectorial Integration No access
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    1. 4.1 Technology Level of Convergence No access
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    2. 4.2 Market Level of Convergence No access
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    3. 4.3 Regulatory Level of Convergence No access
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  5. 5 Classification of Infocommunication Convergence Effects No access
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  6. 6 Indicators of Infocommunication Convergence No access
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  7. 7 Summary No access
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  1. 1 Introduction and Background No access
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  2. 2 Methods No access
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  3. 3 Summary No access
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    1. 1.1 Convergence on a Technological Level No access
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    2. 1.2 Convergence on the Organisational Level No access
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    1. 2.1 A Definition of Vulnerability No access
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    2. 2.2 The Concept of Technology No access
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    3. 2.3 Vulnerability and Reliability No access
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    4. 2.4 Coherence, Correspondence and Convergence of Technologies No access
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    1. 3.1 Basic Traits of Ubi Comp as a Converged Technology No access
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    2. 3.2 Adding Moore’s Laws: The Red Brick Wall No access
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  4. 4 Basic Problems and Research Needs No access
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    1. 5.1 Proof of Equation 21 No access
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    2. 5.2 Proof of Equation 24 No access
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    3. 5.3 Proof of Equation 30 No access
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    4. 5.4 Proof of Equation 31 No access
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    5. 5.5 Proof of Equation 32 No access
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  2. 2 Material Science No access
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  3. 3 Nanotechnology No access
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  4. 4 Nancomposites – The Convergence of Nanotechnology and Material Science No access
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  5. 5 Nano Hazard and Nano Toxicity? No access
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    1. 6.1 Method No access
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    2. 6.2 Mechanical Properties No access
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    3. 6.3 Thermal Stabilities No access
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    4. 6.4 Flammability No access
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    5. 6.5 Cone Calorimetry No access
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  7. 7 Conclusion No access
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  2. 2 Chlorination No access
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  3. 3 Advanced Oxidation Processes No access
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  4. 4 Converging Technologies No access
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  5. 5 Ferrate(VI) No access
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  6. 6 Pharmaceuticals and Estrogens No access
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  7. 7 Cyanide No access
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  8. 8 Coagulation No access
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  9. 9 Converging Ferrate(VI) Technology No access
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  10. 10 Conclusions No access
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    1. 2.1 The American NBIC Concept No access
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    2. 2.2 The European CTEKS Concept No access
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    1. 3.1 Convergence of Nano-Bio Technologies (NB) No access
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    2. 3.2 Convergence of Nano-Bio-Info Technologies (NBI) No access
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    3. 3.3 The Role of Cognitive Sciences in the Convergence of Technologies No access
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    4. 3.4 Convergence of Nano-Bio-Info Technologies and Cognitive Sciences (NBIC) No access
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    1. 4.1 Converging Technologies in the Sixth Research and Development Framework Programme No access
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    2. 4.2 Converging Technologies in the 7th Research and Development Framework Programme No access
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  1. 1 Posthumanism and the Convergence of Technofuturist Visions No access
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  2. 2 The Utopian versus the Posthumanist No access
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  3. 3 Utopian Aspects of the Debate on Converging Technologies and Posthumanism No access
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  4. 4 Conclusions No access
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  5. 5 Postscript No access
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2. Will We Find Utopia? Converging Technologies and Human Beings No access Pages 173 - 180
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  1. 1 Welcome to Nanoutopia: Introduction No access
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  2. 2 The Roots of Modern Technofears: the IT Origins No access
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  3. 3 From AI to Nanotechnology – and Back to AI No access
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  4. 4 Why the Future Doesn’t Need Us? No access
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  5. 5 From Joy’s Proposal to Milton’s Areopagitica No access
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  2. 2 The Neutrality of Technology is Only Relative, if It is No access
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  3. 3 Nanobiotechnology Carries in its Design the Mark of the Capitalist Market No access
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  4. 4 Nanomedicine for the Poor? No access
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  5. 5 Conclusions No access
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  1. 1 The Problem No access
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  2. 2 The Case of NBIC in the State of Morelos, Mexico No access
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    1. 2.1 The Technical Approach No access
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    2. 2.2 The Future Scenarios Approach No access
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    3. 2.3 The Comparative Historical Approach No access
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    4. 2.4 The Socio-economic Tendencies Approach No access
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  3. 3 Conclusions No access
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    1. 2.1 Fast Growth No access
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    2. 2.2 Independent Research Community No access
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    3. 2.3 Multidisciplinary Research No access
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    4. 2.4 Most Productive Organizations and Individuals No access
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    5. 2.5 International Collaboration No access
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  3. 3 Government Policies for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology No access
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  4. 4 Prospects and Policy Recommendations No access
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  2. 2 Social Visions No access
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    1. 3.1 Technology of Multifunctional Nanomaterials No access
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    2. 3.2 Fusion and Nanoparticles and Atomic Architecture of Nanostructures No access
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    3. 3.3 Nanostructural Films and Coverings No access
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    4. 3.4 Biotechnology and Health Care Applications No access
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    5. 3.5 Space-related Researches and Aviation No access
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  4. 4 Conclusion No access
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  1. 1 Increasing Contingency through Scientific Progress No access
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    1. 2.1 Converging Technologies for Improving Human Performance No access
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    2. 2.2 Emancipation from Nature and Loss of Orientation No access
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    1. 3.1 Functions of Communication of the Future No access
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    2. 3.2 Expectations of Salvation or Fear of Catastrophes? No access
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    3. 3.3 The Ambivalence of Futuristic Visions No access
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    1. 4.1 The Actual Significance of Futuristic Visions No access
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    2. 4.2 Steps in Vision Assessment No access
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  5. 5 Résumé: The Modified conditio humana No access
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  1. 1 The Social Context No access
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  2. 2 NSF’s Role No access
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  4. Societal Dimensions of Nanoscale Science, Technology and Engineering. NSE Research and Education Activities No access
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  6. 2 Ethics No access
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  8. 4 Science Policy of NSE No access
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  9. 5 Regulatory Capacity No access
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  10. 6 Challenges of Addressing Longer-term Societal Dimensions of NSE No access
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  2. 2 Four Developments that Illustrate the Shortcomings of Individual Role-Responsibility No access
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  3. 3 From Individual Role Responsibility to Collective Co-Responsibility No access
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  4. 4 Foresight and Knowledge Assessment No access
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  5. 5 Foresight and Deliberation No access
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  6. 6 Deliberation on New Technologies: Nanotechnology, Converging Technologies No access
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  1. 1 Ethics of Science and Technology at UNESCO No access
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  2. 2 Ethics of Science and Technology Research Programme: Nanotechnology No access
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  3. 3 Other International Relevant Initiatives No access
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  4. 4 Some Final Remarks No access
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