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Position Statement of the Commission de l'éthique de la science et de la technologie Responsible approaches to dealing with risk...........................................................................36 The precautionary principle ...........................................................................................................36 A few clarifications........................................................................................................................... 37 Action steps....................................................................................................................................... 40 The “life cycle” approach from the perspective of sustainable development .......................42 CHAPTER 3 – NANOTECHNOLOGY: ETHICAL CONCERNS............................45 Fundamental requirements as premises...................................................................................45 The need to establish common scientific terminology and nomenclature.............................45 The importance of establishing procedures and standards.......................................................47 The pursuit of research and the dissemination of results .........................................................47 Ethical concerns about products derived from nanotechnology.........................................48 Human health...................................................................................................................................49 Health and safety .............................................................................................................................. 49 Protecting the workers............................................................................................................................ 49 Protecting the public............................................................................................................................... 52 Health sector applications ............................................................................................................... 54 Ethics of biomedical research.................................................................................................................. 54 Diagnostics and therapeutic applications................................................................................................. 56 The environment .............................................................................................................................58 Security ..............................................................................................................................................60 In the military sector ........................................................................................................................ 60 A few examples of “nanomilitary” applications ...................................................................................... 61 An overview of ethical concerns............................................................................................................... 62 In civil society ................................................................................................................................... 63 The convergence of knowledge and technology ........................................................................64 Human identity in a context of performance enhancement....................................................... 65 Humankind’s relationship with nature .......................................................................................... 67 Ethical concerns not limited to nanotechnology....................................................................68 Concerns related to governance....................................................................................................68 Legitimacy and transparency of the decision-making process.................................................... 69 Oversight and accountability measures ......................................................................................... 72 Concerns related to economic activity associated with nanotechnology................................73 Ethical choices in the development of Québec economic activity associated with nanotechnology................................................................................................................................. 73 The nano-divide in a context of globalized markets.................................................................... 75 Guiding nanotechnology R&D............................................................................................................. 75 Possessing nanotechnology expertise ....................................................................................................... 76 Intellectual property and patent management .............................................................................. 76 Collecting personal information..................................................................................................... 79 Concerns related to citizenship and technological innovation.................................................81 ii Ethics and Nanotechnology: A Basis for Action
Position Statement of the Commission de l'éthique de la science et de la technologie CONCLUSION .............................................................................................85 Glossary...............................................................................................................................................87 Bibliography........................................................................................................................................95 Recommended Sites.........................................................................................................................119 Appendices Appendix 1: A few examples of nanotechnology applications .............................................................123 Appendix 2: Summary of applications areas for nanotechnology ........................................................125 Appendix 3: Proposed taxonomy of the major issues likely to face nanotechnology in research, development and commercialization in Canada ..............................................127 The Consultation and Information Activities of the Commission.............................129 Members of the Commission de l’éthique de la science et de la technologie ...........131 Table of Contents iii
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