: Laura Palazzani
: Innovation in Scientific Research and Emerging Technologies A Challenge to Ethics and Law
: Springer-Verlag
: 9783030167332
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: CHF 104.50
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: Allgemeines, Lexika
: English
: 149
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< iv>This book discusses the ethical and legal challenges related to innovations, with reference to both scientific research and emerging technologies. It analyzes scientific research with specific reference to experimentation, with a focus on vulnerable people (minors, women, people in developing countries), compassionate care, biobanks and ethical committees. In the context of emerging technologies, it examines the ethical and legal aspects of neuroscience, genomics, ICT, big data, biometrics, converging technologies, enhancement and robotics. 
The book provides conceptual tools and categories to help readers understand and acquire a critical awareness of the current debates in the field.



?Laura Palazzani is Full Professor of Philosophy of Law at the Faculty of Law of LUMSA University of Rome.
Contents5
Chapter 1: Scientific Research and Experimenting on Human Beings7
1.1 Experimentation on Human Beings7
1.2 Experimentation on Minors11
1.3 Experimentation on Women15
1.4 Experimentation in Developing Countries19
1.5 Unexperimented Drugs and Compassionate Care23
References26
Chapter 2: Biobanks and Ethics Committees29
2.1 Research and Biological Samples29
2.2 Biobanks and Informed Consent35
2.3 Ethics Committees or Institutional Review Boards39
References41
Chapter 3: Emerging Technologies and Health43
3.1 Research in Neuroscience and Neurotechnologies43
3.2 Gene-Editing: New Frontiers in Research48
3.3 Genome Wide-Tests, Direct-to-Consumer Tests, Incidental Findings53
3.4 The New Medicine: Prevention, Prediction, Personalization, Precision58
3.5 Citizen Science: New Forms of Participation in Health60
3.6 Information and Communication Technologies in Medicine63
3.7 Big Data and Health68
3.8 Mobile Health74
3.9 Biometrics, Biosecurity, Biosurveillance78
References80
Chapter 4: Converging Technologies and Enhancement85
4.1 Converging Technologies: Nano-Bio-Info-Cogno-Technologies85
4.2 Enhancement (Genetic, Biological, Cognitive): Beyond Therapy87
4.3 Moral Enhancement99
4.4 Roboethics and Artificial Intelligence: Beyond Humans113
4.5 Beyond Humans: Transhumanism and Posthumanism118
4.6 Emerging Technologies and the Future of Work121
References138
Chapter 5: Innovation in Techno-Science and Governance142
5.1 Techno-Scientific Progress, Ethical Pluralism and Governance142
5.2 The Role of Bioethics Committees: Seeking Shared Basic Principles/Values144
5.3 A New Regulatory Approach Facing Emerging Technologies148
References149