Ethics in bioengineering
Bioengineering, as the decisive extension of engineering action to human life itself, constitutes a fundamental enlargement of the technical realm, and calls for a commensurate expansion of ethical reflection. In fact, the engineering profession has been actively pursuing the development of new ethi...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer
1990
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Journal of business ethics
Year: 1990, Volume: 9, Issue: 3, Pages: 227-231 |
Further subjects: | B
United States
B International Level B Human Life B Reflection B Economic Growth |
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Summary: | Bioengineering, as the decisive extension of engineering action to human life itself, constitutes a fundamental enlargement of the technical realm, and calls for a commensurate expansion of ethical reflection. In fact, the engineering profession has been actively pursuing the development of new ethical codes, and the promotion of ethics by bioengineers both in the United States and on the international level deserves philosophical recognition and support. |
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ISSN: | 1573-0697 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/BF00382648 |