But is it unique to nanotechnology? Reframing nanoethics

Science and Engineering Ethics

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 391-403

  Godman, Marion ^a,b  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Applied ethics; Nanotechnology; Novelty; Public involvement; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ETHICS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

NANOTECHNOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 49749122699     PISSN: 13533452     EISSN: 16605454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11948-008-9052-y     Document Type: Article

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