Technology and the virtues : a philosophical guide to a future worth wanting /

New technologies from artificial intelligence to drones, and biomedical enhancement make the future of the human family increasingly hard to predict and protect. This book explores how the philosophical tradition of virtue ethics can help us to cultivate the moral wisdom we need to live wisely and w...

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Philosophical guide to a future worth wanting
1. Verfasser:
Vallor, Shannon
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Zusammenfassung:
New technologies from artificial intelligence to drones, and biomedical enhancement make the future of the human family increasingly hard to predict and protect. This book explores how the philosophical tradition of virtue ethics can help us to cultivate the moral wisdom we need to live wisely and well with emerging technologies.
Umfang:
1 online resource (vii, 309 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Previously issued in print: 2016.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-049853-6
0-19-049854-4
0-19-049852-8
Schlagworte:
Technology > Moral and ethical aspects.
Virtues.
Virtue.
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