Title :
Technological complexity and ethical control
Author :
Norcia, Vincent Di
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Philos., Univ. of Sudbury, Ont., Canada
fDate :
3/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The pace and complexity of technological change pose daunting challenges for our moral intelligence. The technical, social, and moral complexities of technical systems have profoundly affected the ethical control of technical systems. Control is not restricted to the use or production of technical systems, but applies to a technology´s full life cycle, from invention, design, and development through manufacture and use to final disposal. Ethical control means that the ends and means involved in systems control are guided by core ethical values such as care for life (human and natural), socio-economic welfare, and communication
Keywords :
professional aspects; social aspects of automation; communication; core ethical values; ethical control; moral complexities; moral intelligence; socio-economic welfare; technological change; Acceleration; Automobiles; Communication system control; Control systems; Dairy products; Ethics; Food technology; Humans; Manufacturing; Springs;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
