Nanotechnology: A risky frontier? - 1 views

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  #1 Meenatchi on 03 Nov 09

   

  http://www.startribune.com/business/67823902.html?page=4&c=y
  
  The article discusses about the advantages and risks involved in nanotechnology. The article also states that companies don't face an imminent risk of lawsuits because it's hard to connect a health condition to a nanoproduct made by a specific company because such research is still in the beginning stages.
  
  Given the possible health and environmental risks the technology entails is it ethical to consider using it? Furthermore, is it ethical to exploit the technology since one would most probably not be charged legally as stated in the article? Would the desire for progress with nanotechnology cause irrevocable damage to the society and can that be ethically be argued in the utilitarian perspective that it is for the ultimate good for the larger population

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"><a href="http://www.startribune.com/business/67823902.html?page=4&c=y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.startribune.com/business/67823902.html?page=4&c=y</a> <br /> <br /> The article discusses about the advantages and risks involved in nanotechnology. The article also states that companies don't face an imminent risk of lawsuits because it's hard to connect a health condition to a nanoproduct made by a specific company because such research is still in the beginning stages. <br /> <br /> Given the possible health and environmental risks the technology entails is it ethical to consider using it? Furthermore, is it ethical to exploit the technology since one would most probably not be charged legally as stated in the article? Would the desire for progress with nanotechnology cause irrevocable damage to the society and can that be ethically be argued in the utilitarian perspective that it is for the ultimate good for the larger population</div>

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