|
Showing 1 - 3 of
3 matches in All Departments
Debates on the human-rights implications of new and emerging
technologies have been hampered by the lack of a comprehensive
theoretical framework for the complex issues involved. This volume
provides that framework, bringing a multidisciplinary and
international perspective to the evolution of human rights in the
digital and biotechnological era. It delves into the latest
frontiers of technological innovation in the life sciences and
information technology sectors, such as neurotechnology, robotics,
genetic engineering, and artificial intelligence. Leading experts
from the technological, medical, and social sciences as well as
law, philosophy, and business share their extensive knowledge about
the transformation of the rights framework in response to
technological innovation. In addition to providing a comprehensive,
interdisciplinary, and international state-of-the art descriptive
analysis, the volume also offers policy recommendations to protect
and promote human rights in the context of emerging
socio-technological trends.
The Routledge Handbook of the Ethics of Human Enhancement provides
readers with a philosophically rich and scientifically grounded
analysis of human enhancement and its ethical implications. A
landmark in the academic literature, the volume covers human
enhancement in genetic engineering, neuroscience, synthetic
biology, regenerative medicine, bioengineering, and many other
fields. The Handbook includes a diverse and multifaceted collection
of 30 chapters—all appearing here in print for the first time—
that reveal the fundamental ethical challenges related to human
enhancement. The chapters have been written by internationally
recognized leaders in the field and are organized into seven parts:
Historical Background and Key Concepts Human Enhancement and Human
Nature Physical Enhancement Cognitive Enhancement Mood Enhancement
and Moral Enhancement Human Enhancement and Medicine Legal, Social,
and Political Implications The depth and topical range of the
Handbook makes it an essential resource for upper-level
undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows in a
broad variety of disciplinary areas. Furthermore, it is an
authoritative reference for basic scientists, philosophers,
engineers, physicians, lawyers, and other professionals who work on
the topic of human enhancement.
The financial burden and the level of specialized care required to
look after older adults with dementia has reached the point of a
public health crisis. Older adults diagnosed and living with the
disorder reached 35.6 million worldwide in 2010 and is expected to
increase to 135.5 million in 2050, with costs soaring to $1.1
trillion. In the face of the increasing burden this disorder poses
to health care systems and the management of this patient
population, intelligent assistive technologies (IATs) represent a
remarkable and promising strategy to meet the need of persons
suffering from dementia. These technologies aim at helping
individuals compensate for specific physical and cognitive
deficits, and maintain a higher level of independence at home and
in everyday activities. However, the rapid development and
widespread implementation of these technologies are not without
associated challenges at multiple levels. An international and
multidisciplinary group of authors provide future-oriented and
in-depth analysis of IATs. Part I delineates the current landscape
of intelligent assistive technologies for dementia care and
age-related disability from a global perspective, while the
contributions in Part II analyze and address the major
psycho-social implications linked to the development and clinical
use of IATs. In the last section, essays examine the major ethical,
social and regulatory issues associated with the use of IATs in
dementia care. This volume provides an authoritative and
comprehensive overview of how IATs are reshaping dementia care.
|
You may like...
Loot
Nadine Gordimer
Paperback
(2)
R398
R330
Discovery Miles 3 300
Loot
Nadine Gordimer
Paperback
(2)
R398
R330
Discovery Miles 3 300
|