[Set Ethics in Nanotechnology] : Emerging Technologies Aspects; Social Sciences and Philosophical Aspects

With Nanotechnology being a relatively new field, the questions regarding safety and ethics are steadily increasing with the development of the research.

This book aims to give an overview on the ethics associated with employing nanoscience for products with everyday applications.

The risks as well as the regulations are discussed, and an outlook for the future of nanoscience on a manufacturer's scale and for the society are provided. This book presents an overview of new and emerging nanotechnologies and their societal and ethical implications.

It is meant for acadecians, scientists,engineers, students, policy makers, ethicist, philosophers and all stakeholders involved in the development and use of nanotechnology.