Abstract
In recent decades, discussions about the question of how to morally assess technology and its influence on human beings have taken a new, intriguing twist. Issues about the moral status of technology -in the sense of whether technology itself or its influence on human life may be evaluated as morally good or bad- have a long history. But recently, various proposals have been put forward to ascribe some form of moral agency to technology, more in particular to technical artefacts.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The moral status of technical artefacts |
| Editors | Peter Kroes, Peter-Paul Verbeek |
| Place of Publication | Dordrecht |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 1-9 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-04-007-7913-6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Publication series
| Name | Philosophy of engineering and technology |
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| Publisher | Springer |
| Number | 17 |
Keywords
- METIS-300508
- IR-92449
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Kroes, P., & Verbeek, P. P. C. C. (2014). Introduction: The moral status of technical artefacts. In P. Kroes, & P-P. Verbeek (Eds.), The moral status of technical artefacts (pp. 1-9). (Philosophy of engineering and technology; No. 17). Dordrecht: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7914-3_1