Illinois Institute Of Technology
Despite this range, the development in the second half of the 20 th century is characterized by two common trends. One is a transfer away from technological determinism and the assumption that technology is a given self-contained phenomenon which develops autonomously to an emphasis on technological improvement being the outcomes of choices . The other is a transfer away from moral reflection on technology as such to ethical reflection of specific applied sciences and to specific phases in the growth of technology. Both developments together have resulted in an enormous increase within the number and scope of ethical questions that …
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