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The ethics of technology : a geometric analysis of five moral principles /

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In this analytically oriented work, Peterson articulates and defends five moral principles for addressing ethical issues related to new and existing technologies: the cost-benefit principle, the precautionary principle, the sustainability principle, the autonomy principle, and the fairness principle...

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Main Author: Peterson, Martin, 1975- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Technology > Moral and ethical aspects.
Analysis (Philosophy)
Applied ethics.
Technologie > Aspect moral.
Philosophie analytique.
Éthique appliquée.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Business Ethics.
Technology > Moral and ethical aspects
Applied ethics
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Foundations
  • Introduction
  • The geometry of applied ethics
  • Experimental data
  • Part II: Five principles
  • The cost-benefit principle
  • The precautionary principle
  • The sustainability principle
  • The autonomy principle
  • The fairness principle
  • Part III: Wrapping up
  • Are technological artifacts mere tools?
  • Conclusion.