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Technology and the virtues : a philosophical guide to a future worth wanting /

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New technologies from artificial intelligence to drones, and biomedical enhancement make the future of the human family increasingly hard to predict and protect. This book explores how the philosophical tradition of virtue ethics can help us to cultivate the moral wisdom we need to live wisely and w...

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Main Author: Vallor, Shannon (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Technology > Moral and ethical aspects.
Virtues.
Virtue.
Technologie > Aspect moral.
Vertus.
PHILOSOPHY > Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
Virtue
Technology > Moral and ethical aspects
Virtues
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:New technologies from artificial intelligence to drones, and biomedical enhancement make the future of the human family increasingly hard to predict and protect. This book explores how the philosophical tradition of virtue ethics can help us to cultivate the moral wisdom we need to live wisely and well with emerging technologies.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190498542
0190498544
9780190498528
0190498528