Science and Technology Governance and Ethics A Global Perspective fr
This book analyzes the possibilities for effective global governance of science in Europe, India and China. Authors from the three regions join forces to explore how ethical concerns over new technologies can be incorporated into global science and techno
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e and Technology Governance and Ethics A Global Perspective from Europe, India and China
Science and Technology Governance and Ethics
Miltos Ladikas · Sachin Chaturvedi Yandong Zhao · Dirk Stemerding Editors
Science and Technology Governance and Ethics A Global Perspective from Europe, India and China
Editors Miltos Ladikas Centre for Professional Ethics University of Central Lancashire Preston UK Sachin Chaturvedi RIS New Delhi India
Yandong Zhao Institute of Science, Technology and Society CASTED Beijing China Dirk Stemerding Technology Assessment Rathenau Institute The Hague The Netherlands
ISBN 978-3-319-14692-8 ISBN 978-3-319-14693-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-14693-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2014958658 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and the Author(s) 2015. The book is published with open access at SpringerLink.com. Open Access This book is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License, which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited. All commercial rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword
Science and Technology is evident in every aspect of modern life for most humans. We can hardly work, communicate, travel or even eat without the crucial support of some modern technological development. This is true whether we live in the developed or the developing world. The overall dependence we have developed on modern science and technology is both significant and terrifying, as it has reached high levels of intimacy in our lives. The terrifying part of this intimacy derives from our inability to either understand or control it, and the difficulty we are having in setting common rules of engagement. But such “rules of engagement” are the cornerstone of our rela
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